Boron-a critical element for fruit nutrition

S Thakur, A Sinha, A Ghosh Bag - Communications in Soil Science …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Out of all the essential eight trace elements, boron is an indispensable nutrient required for
the growth and development of plants. The importance of boron as an essential …

Fractions of soil boron: A review

R Padbhushan, D Kumar - The Journal of Agricultural Science, 2017 - cambridge.org
Knowledge of different fractions and availability of boron (B) is essential while studying the
response of crops to B. Fractionation provides information about the chemistry of B and …

Boron nutrition of rice in different production systems. A review

AU Rehman, M Farooq, A Rashid, F Nadeem… - Agronomy for …, 2018 - hal.science
Half of the world's population-more than 3.5 billion people-depend on rice for more than
20% of their daily energy requirements. Rice productivity is under threat for several reasons …

Changes in the soil microbial community structure with latitude in eastern China, based on phospholipid fatty acid analysis

Y Wu, B Ma, L Zhou, H Wang, J Xu, S Kemmitt… - Applied Soil …, 2009 - Elsevier
Phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA) profiles were measured in soils from 14 sites in eastern
China representing typical geographic zones of varying latitude from north (47.4° N) to south …

Optimum root zone temperature of photosynthesis and plant growth depends on air temperature in lettuce plants

N Yamori, CP Levine, NS Mattson, W Yamori - Plant Molecular Biology, 2022 - Springer
Key message The present study clearly showed that the optimum root zone temperature of
photosynthesis and plant growth was affected by air temperature, and that optimization of …

Effects of different soil weights, storage times and extraction methods on soil phospholipid fatty acid analyses

Y Wu, N Ding, G Wang, J Xu, J Wu, PC Brookes - Geoderma, 2009 - Elsevier
Phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA) analysis has become a popular and powerful method for
characterizing soil microbial communities. However, little work has been done to compare …

Effect of inorganic additives (rock phosphate, PR and boron waste, BW) on the passivation of Cu, Zn during pig manure composting

L Wang, H Liu, SO Prasher, Y Ou, B Yan… - Journal of environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
The bioavailability of heavy metals in compost is critical for their agronomic value. The effect
of inorganic additives (rock phosphate, PR and boron waste, BW) on Copper (Cu) and Zinc …

Controlling root zone temperature improves plant growth and pigments in hydroponic lettuce

CP Levine, S Hayashi, Y Ohmori, M Kusano… - Annals of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Aims Air and root zone temperatures are important environmental
factors affecting plant growth and yield. Numerous studies have demonstrated that air …

Global biogeochemical cycle of boron

H Park, WH Schlesinger - Global Biogeochemical Cycles, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
The global Boron (B) cycle is primarily driven by a large flux (1.44 Tg B/yr) through the
atmosphere derived from seasalt aerosols. Other significant sources of atmospheric boron …

Improved Method of Boron Fertilization in Rice (Oryza sativa L.)–Mustard (Brassica juncea L.) Cropping System in Upland Calcareous Soils

R Laik, SK Singh, B Pramanick, V Kumari, D Nath… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Calcareous soils are highly deficient in boron (B) due to having high levels of free CaCO3
and low organic matter. This has become one of the most important deficient micronutrients …