In plant sciences, the prodigious significance of micronutrient is unavoidable since plant
relies primarily on micronutrient as it has profound influence on array of plant activities …

Improvement of agricultural water use efficiency is of major concern with drought problems
being one of the most important factors limiting grain production worldwide. Effective …

The Science of Grapevines, Third Edition reflects the latest insights into cultivar
relationships, vascular transport, hormone action, and stress responses of grapevines …

This new edition provides current information on the nutritional requirements of world crops.
It presents research on the acquisition, accumulation, transport, and functions of chemical …

Boron (B) is an essential nutrient for normal growth of higher plants, and B availability in soil
and irrigation water is an important determinant of agricultural production. To date, a …

Water and nutrients exist together in close association because plant-available nutrient ions
are dissolved in the soil solution and nutrient uptake by grapevines depends on water flow …

Seedlings of sweet orange (Citrus sinensis) were fertilized for 14 weeks with boron (B)-free
or B-sufficient (2.5 or 10μM H3BO3) nutrient solution every other day. Boron deficiency …

To date, the primordial function of boron is its structural role in the cell wall through
stabilization of molecules containing cis-diol groups (borate esters with apiose residues of …

The effects of boron (B) deficiency on several phenolics and enzyme activities involved in
the biosynthesis of these compounds were investigated in tobacco plants (Nicotiana …

It is generally assumed that the primary role of phloem loading is to drive long-distance
transport by elevating hydrostatic pressure in sieve elements. This concept is consistent with …