Effect of Synthetic Nano-Calcium Borate as an Alternative Boron Fertilizer on the Growth and Boron Utilization of Sunflower Plant
COMMUNICATIONS IN SOIL SCIENCE AND PLANT ANALYSIS, cilt.54, sa.16, ss.2205-2214, 2023 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 54 Sayı: 16
- Basım Tarihi: 2023
- Doi Numarası: 10.1080/00103624.2023.2211619
- Dergi Adı: COMMUNICATIONS IN SOIL SCIENCE AND PLANT ANALYSIS
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, PASCAL, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, Aqualine, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, Chemical Abstracts Core, Chimica, Environment Index, Geobase, Pollution Abstracts, Veterinary Science Database
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.2205-2214
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Boron uptake, colemanite, Nano-B, sunflower, HELIANTHUS-ANNUUS L., ABSORPTION, COLEMANITE
- Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Boron (B) uptake by plants is not always related to the availability of B in the soil. Since B is not mobile in the phloem, conditions such as drought, irregular irrigation, high relative humidity and salinity adversely affect plant B uptake and transport. Thus, new strategies should be developed to improve the transport of B in plants. In this study, greenhouse experiment was conducted to examine the effects of calcium borate nanoparticles (Nano-B) on the B and Ca concentrations of sunflower plants. Nano-B have been synthesized by a method via co-precipitation and characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The effects of Nano-B, disodium octaborate tetrahydrate (DOT) and colemanite on growth and B uptake of sunflower plant grown in B-deficient acidic and alkaline soils were investigated in greenhouse conditions. Boron was applied at 5 mg kg(-1) level. Total B and calcium concentrations were determined separately in young leaf, old leaf and stem. According to the results, there is no difference between B sources and control in terms of fresh and dry weight of the plants. However, all B sources increased the young and old leaf B concentrations of the plant compared to the control. Nano-B treatment was prominent in terms of B concentrations on the old leaves in alkaline soil and on stem in acidic soil. It has been concluded that Nano-B can be an alternative B source and it is necessary to test it in different plants under different growing conditions.