Boron in crop production from soil to plant system: A review
Ajay Singh, Alok Kumar Singh, Jay Prakash Singh
Abstract
The deficiency of boron is spreading rapidly in Indian soils. Boron deficiency in crops is more widespread than deficiency of any other essential micronutrient. However, imbalanced or excess use of boron fertilizers found to impose negative impact on crops due to very narrow range of boron deficiency and toxicity in soil and plants which increases production cost also. Therefore, optimized boron fertilizer supply in boron deficient soils is important in order to attain normal crop growth, yield and high-quality produce. It this review the role of boron in crop production, its deficiency in crop plants has been discussed.
Topics & Concepts
BoronCropMicronutrientAgronomyCrop productionFertilizerSoil waterCrop yieldEnvironmental scienceYield (engineering)ChemistryBiologyMaterials scienceAgricultureSoil scienceEcologyMetallurgyOrganic chemistryPlant Micronutrient Interactions and EffectsAgricultural Science and FertilizationRice Cultivation and Yield Improvement