Cotton (Mato Grosso, Brazil)

Study details

  • Research institution: Mato Grosso, Brazil
  • Date: 2021 – 2022 growing season
  • Location: Sapezal, Mato Grosso, Brazil
  • Soil: Dystrophic Oxisol (clay texture); 0.3 mg.dm-3: B; pH 0-20 cm (CaCl2): 5.1; organic matter: 37.8 g.dm-3
  • Fertilizers: Granubor ® and acidulated ulexite
  • Crop variety: TMG 44 B2RF
  • Trial design: Randomized complete block with four repetitions. Treatments consisted of different B rates and sources.


Results

We can see the superiority Granubor when compared to acidulated ulexite.

Average seed cotton yield graph

Boron foliar content graph

Cotton plant height graph

 

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