Research in vegetable nutrition and physiology has shown that boron is the key element in several plant growth processes affecting quality. Boron in the fertilizer has dramatically reduced several common nutritional disorders, such as brown-heart, canker, low fruit set, and other physiological diseases affecting marketability. Boron has been linked with: Initiation and development of growing points Movement of sugars and starches to developing parts Movement of nutrient elements within the plant Formation of plant hormones affecting growth Root growth and health of fleshy roots Flower and fruit set Vegetable quality and flavor

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