Boron status and tackling its widespread deficiency


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Authors

  • Dhiraj Kumar ICAR-Central Agroforestry Research Institute, Near Pahuj Dam, Gwalior Road, Jhansi 284 003, Uttar Pradesh
  • Asha Ram ICAR-Central Agroforestry Research Institute, Near Pahuj Dam, Gwalior Road, Jhansi 284 003, Uttar Pradesh
  • Inder Dev ICAR-Central Agroforestry Research Institute, Near Pahuj Dam, Gwalior Road, Jhansi 284 003, Uttar Pradesh
  • Ram Newaj ICAR-Central Agroforestry Research Institute, Near Pahuj Dam, Gwalior Road, Jhansi 284 003, Uttar Pradesh

Abstract

Thus, it can be concluded that boron is a unique non-metal micronutrient requiring for successful completion of plant life and its application is must in boron deficient soils. Boron application to both soil as well as foliar proved effective in improving crop yield, quality, concentration and uptake of boron. More and more database for diagnostic techniques for boron determination and the advanced methods like ICP-MS could be deployed for correcting boron deficiency in order to have sustainable production of crops in intensive cropping systems in India.

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Submitted

2021-10-08

Published

2021-10-08

Issue

Vol. 71 No. 8 (2021)

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How to Cite

Kumar, D., Ram, A., Dev, I., & Newaj, R. (2021). Boron status and tackling its widespread deficiency. Indian Farming, 71(8). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IndFarm/article/view/116646