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Application, Absorption and Translocation of Boron in Oil Palm

I. Methods of Application and Types of Boron Fertilizer

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 October 2008

J. A. Rajaratnam
J. A. Rajaratnam
Affiliation:
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Malaya, Malaysia
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Summary

Four methods of applying boron to the oil palm were studied and the results indicated that applications to the soil or to leaf axils were best. Tests of five sources of boron showed that alkaline borate fertilizers were superior to boric acid.

Type
Research Article
Information
Experimental Agriculture , Volume 9 , Issue 2 , April 1973 , pp. 129 - 139
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1973

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