Boron In Crops

Alfalfa

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Corn

Cotton

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Oil Palm

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Vegetables

Alfalfa / Lucerne (Medicago sativa)

Alfalfa removes higher amounts of boron from the soil each year than any other crop. Most universities recommend applying boron at stand establishment, and annually thereafter. Providing alfalfa with adequate boron is necessary for:
  • Greener, leafier plants with high protein
  • Faster regrowth after each cutting
  • Longer stand life
  • Improved winter hardiness
  • Enhanced root growth
  • Better water use efficiency and drought tolerance
  • Increased root nodule development for fixing Nitrogen
  • Thicker stands to suppress weed and grass growth


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