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Tolerance of lentil, barley and oats to boron in irrigation water

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

R. P. S. Chauhan
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Chemistry, R.B.S. College, Bichpuri-283105, Agra, India
A. K. Asthana
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Chemistry, R.B.S. College, Bichpuri-283105, Agra, India

Summary

An experiment to determine the effect of concentration of boron in irrigation water on tissue Ca/B ratio and yield of lentil, barley and oats is described and the results discussed. Tissue Ca/B ratio is a better index for detecting B toxicity in plants. The grain and straw yield of lentil and barley decreased on and beyond 3 and 6, and 6 and 8 mg B/1 in irrigation water, respectively, but there was no effect on green fodder yield of oats.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1981

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