Foliar boron increases berry number and yield of two highbush blueberry cultivars in Missouri1
| Autor: | C. L. Scrivner, Dale G. Blevins, M. K. Schon, T. M. Reinbott |
|---|---|
| Rok vydání: | 1996 |
| Předmět: | |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Plant Nutrition. 19:99-113 |
| ISSN: | 1532-4087 0190-4167 |
| Popis: | Foliar applications of boron (B) have been shown to increase fruit set and yield of several woody fruit species, but there have been no reports of foliar B effects on blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.). The objective of this study was to determine if foliar B would decrease tip dieback, alter yield components, and increase berry yield of blueberry. Blueberry plants (cvs. Collins and Blueray) were grown on a Menfro series soil (fine‐silty, mixed, mesic Typic Hapludalf) with the two cultivars planted in alternate rows. Five uniform plants from each row were either treated with foliar B plus surfactant or untreated. Foliar B was applied in the fall prior to each harvest year, 1990 through 1993, and additional foliar B was applied in the spring in 1991 through 1993. Foliar B increased blueberry weight/plant by 10% over the four‐year period. The increase in blueberry yield was a result of a 12% increase in number of berries/plant. Yield increase following foliar B treatment was greatest during the fi... |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|