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Plant nutrition starts with Boron
- Boron enhances the uptake of Calcium, leading to stronger and healthier seedlings with more branching.
- Boron aids in the development of the xylem and phloem vessels early on in the development
of the seedlings, improving translocation of water, minerals and carbohydrates.
- Boron regulates hormone levels in plant for growth and reproduction, which improves
cell division at root tips, leaf and bud development.
- Application of Boron has been shown to reduce clubroot development in Canola!
Many soils are deficient in Boron
- Soils with low organic matter content, acidic soils, and sandy soils are particularly prone to Boron deficiency.
- Boron is highly mobile, and is easily leached from soils. Note that Boron can be stabilized with Humic Acid to produce Boron Humate.
- Boron deficiency symptoms include stunted plant growth; pod abortion in canola; and low yields (see pictures below).
- Many of these symptoms can be misinterpreted as weather phenomena. Don’t be fooled!
- It is extremely economical to correct deficient soils.
- Application of Sunalta Boron costs around a dollar per acre!
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Examples of Boron deficiency in peas:
Example of boron deficiency in canola:
