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Response of Alfalfa to Boron Fertilization of Sundry Acid and Calcareous Soils in a Greenhouse Study 1
Author(s) -
Norland M. A.,
Starostka R. W.
Publication year - 1960
Publication title -
agronomy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1435-0645
pISSN - 0002-1962
DOI - 10.2134/agronj1960.00021962005200010010x
Subject(s) - fertilizer , calcareous , greenhouse , soil water , human fertilization , citation , mathematics , agronomy , chemistry , environmental science , library science , botany , soil science , biology , computer science
M ANY crops receive annual applications of boron, generally in the form of borax. Recent studies (4, 8, t0) indicate a change in interest towards less reactive compounds that may supply the boron requirements over a longer period without danger of boron toxicity. Preliminary to an investigation of borosilicate glass as a continuing source of boron for alfalfa (5, 6, 7), a study was conducted to evaluate response of alfalfa in greenhouse culture to boron fertilization of ten soils from different geographic regions in the United States. The results of this preliminary experiment are presented in this paper.