Intervention effectmodel-written summary

RDF with soil and foliar boron gave the highest nutrient contents in haulm and fruits.

A claim from Nutrient content of tomato as influenced by different sources and levels of boron · 2021

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

RDF with soil and foliar boron gave the highest nutrient contents in haulm and fruits.

Organ / stage
haulm and fruitse0
Treatment
recommended dose of fertilizer (RDF) with 1.1 kg B ha-1 as soil application and 0.05% B (boron metalosate) as foliar spraye0
Outcome
nutrient contentse0
Direction
higheste0

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Solanum lycopersicum
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“The treatment receiving recommended dose of fertilizer (RDF) with 1.1 kg B ha-1 as soil application and 0.05% B (boron metalosate) as foliar spray recorded the highest nutrient contents in both haulm and fruits.”

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“tomato”

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Title

Nutrient content of tomato as influenced by different sources and levels of boron

Altaf Kuntoji; C.T. Subbarayappa; P.K. Basavaraja; et al. Journal of the Indian Society of Soil Science 2021. doi:10.5958/0974-0228.2021.00028.1

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boron atom · nutrient: content · Solanum lycopersicum (tomato)Positive and negative results

10 papers: 7 positive, 3 negative or no effect

6 papers in the same direction as this claim · 3 in the opposite direction

  1. no effect
    Boron did not increase tomato nitrogen uptake in hydroponics.

    Boron Improves Growth, Yield, Quality, and Nutrient Content of Tomato · 2003

    Opposite directionCited by this paper

  2. positive
    Boron application increased nitrogen uptake by field-grown tomato.

    Boron Improves Growth, Yield, Quality, and Nutrient Content of Tomato · 2003

    Same directionCited by this paper

  3. no effect
    Boron did not significantly affect fruit nitrate.

    Studies on the Accumulation of Nitrate in Horticultural Products · 1972

    Opposite direction

  4. negative
    High boron significantly reduced tomato Mg and Ca concentrations.

    Boron Toxicity Alters Yield, Mineral Nutrition and Metabolism in Tomato Plants: Limited Mitigation by a Laminaria digitata-Derived Biostimulant · 2026

    Opposite direction

  5. positive
    Plants receiving adequate boron had significantly higher leaf boron content than boron-deficient plants.

    Responses of Tomato, Turnip, and Cotton to Variations in Boron Nutrition. I. Physiological Responses · 1956 · compared with plants on a deficient level

    Same direction

  6. positive
    0.5% boron significantly increased Ca and B content.

    Comparative Effects of Calcium, Boron, and Zinc Inhibiting Physiological Disorders, Improving Yield and Quality of Solanum lycopersicum · 2024

    Same direction

  7. positive
    Exogenous boron helped calcium absorption in tomato roots.

    Effects of boron on nutrient partitioning, Ca movement, and fruit quality of tomatoes · 2022

    Same direction

  8. positive
    Three percent activated carbon with 5 mg boron per liter irrigation water reduced tomato leaf boron by 65% versus control.

    Investigating the effect of activated carbon on the distribution of boron in different organs of tomato and eggplant plants under boron stress · 2024 · compared with control

    Same direction

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application · nutrient: content · Solanum lycopersicum (tomato)Positive and negative results

69 papers: 62 positive, 7 negative or no effect

61 papers in the same direction as this claim · 7 in the opposite direction

  1. positive
    Foliar and soil boron similarly increased uptake and tissue concentrations of N, Ca, K, and B in field-grown tomato.

    Boron Improves Growth, Yield, Quality, and Nutrient Content of Tomato · 2003

    Same directionCited by this paper

  2. negative
    High Na content under spray conditions suppressed K uptake by the roots of tomato.

    Importance of Na content and water status for growth in Na-salinized rice and tomato plants · 1998

    Opposite direction

  3. negative
    Foliar boron was less efficient than root application at increasing boron content in young tomato tissues.

    Foliar and Radicular Absorption of Boron by Beetroot and Tomato Plants · 2013 · compared with application via root system

    Opposite direction

  4. no effect
    The authors report foliar ALA had no effect on sodium and chloride uptake.

    The Mechanism Behind the Promotive Effect of Foliar Application of 5-Aminolevulinic Acid (ALA) in Tomato Plants Under Salt Stress · 2018

    Opposite direction

  5. no effect
    Foliar Camob did not significantly increase Ca in the first mature top leaf.

    The efficacy of calcium formulation for treatment of tomato blossom-end rot. · 2012

    Opposite direction

  6. negative
    Adding foliage spray slightly raised cherry tomato nitrate content, remaining within the tolerance limit.

    Effects of Reducing Chemical Fertilizer Application on Yields and Nitrate Contents of Cherry Tomato and Spring Cabbage · 2005

    Opposite direction

  7. negative
    Soaking adversely affected aboveground plant N absorption.

    Impacts of Substrates Plots of N,P and K and Seedling Growth by Excessive Soaking · 2012

    Opposite direction

  8. no effect
    Total and available Fe increased with foliar acid application in plants grown with urea and nitrate, but the increments were not statistically significant.

    EFFECT OF FOLIAR ACID APPLICATION ON THE TOTAL AND AVAILABLE IRON CONTENTS, AND CHLOROPHYLL CONTENT IN TOMATO PLANT(Lycopersicum Esculentum L.) GROWN WITH NUTRIENT SOLUTION · 1998

    Opposite direction

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fertilization · nutrient: content · Solanum lycopersicum (tomato)Positive and negative results

271 papers: 226 positive, 45 negative or no effect

225 papers in the same direction as this claim · 38 in the opposite direction · 7 reporting no difference from an alternative

  1. no effect
    Foliar N, P, Ca and Mg concentration of tomato did not differ regardless of fertilizer treatment.

    Nitrogen, phosphorus, calcium, and magnesium applied individually or as a slow release or controlled release fertilizer increase growth and yield and affect macronutrient and micronutrient concentration and content of field-grown tomato plants · 2016 · compared with regardless of fertilizer treatment

    Opposite direction

  2. negative
    Higher fertilization increased tomato flower nitrogen content during peak thrips populations.

    Flower nitrogen status and populations of Frankliniella occidentalis feeding on Lycopersicon esculentum · 2001

    Opposite direction

  3. no effect
    Mineral fertilizers had no effect on the pH of the tomato nutrient solution.

    Macro- and Microelement Fertilizers Influence the Severity of Fusarium Crown and Root Rot of Tomato in a Soilless Production System · 1999

    Opposite direction

  4. negative
    Tomatoes in 20% to 40% compost with organic mineral liquid feed showed nutrient deficiencies before one month.

    Organic Fertilizers for Greenhouse Tomatoes: Productivity and Substrate Microbiology · 2009

    Opposite direction

  5. negative
    Temporary fertilizer withholding depleted tissue N and P concentrations.

    Nitrogen and Phosphorus Preconditioning of Small-plug Seedlings Influence Processing Tomato Productivity · 1990

    Opposite direction

  6. negative
    Calcium absence reduced phosphorus uptake and root content.

    Effect of temporary calcium deficiency on tomato growth and mineral nutrition · 1996

    Opposite direction

  7. negative
    In tomato plants grown in low-Ca nutrient solutions, 45Ca was fixed near the base compared with plants grown with adequate Ca.

    Effects of shortage of calcium and other cations on 45Ca mobility, growth and nutritional disorders of tomato plants (Lycopersicon esculentum) · 1976 · compared with plants grown with adequate Ca

    Opposite direction

  8. negative
    The highest nitrogen level increased soil nitrate to 13.7 times the unfertilized control.

    Plant and soil nitrogen indicators and performance of tomato grown at different nitrogen fertilization levels · 2007 · compared with unfertilized control

    Opposite direction

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