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Boron and Manganese Effects on Protein, Oil Content, and Fatty Acid Composition of Cottonseed 1
Author(s) -
Anderson O. E.,
Worthington R. E.
Publication year - 1971
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/agronj1971.00021962006300040016x
Subject(s) - cottonseed , manganese , composition (language) , chemistry , cottonseed oil , lint , agronomy , fatty acid , boron , soil water , chemical composition , food science , biology , biochemistry , ecology , philosophy , linguistics , organic chemistry
Field experiments were conducted to study the effect of Mn and B on the oil and protein content and the fatty acid composition of cotton‐seed produced on soils where supplements of these elements have increased yields of lint cotton. Manganese and B, in separate experiments, were applied to the foliage or to the soil at three growth stages. With only one exception, neither time nor method of applying B or Mn to cotton influenced the oil or protein content, or the distribution of fatty acids within the seed oil. In the single exception, a small but significant increase in oil content occurred when B was applied to the foliage at the 5‐ to 10‐leaf stage. There were negative correlations (P = .01) between seed protein and oil for both Mn and B. Seed oil and protein content varied among locations due to factors other than available soil Mn or B.