Claim · model-written summary
Fruit firmness was poor at low boron and worsened in storage.
Not reportedTaxonMaterialGeneCompoundOrgan / stageInteractorInteractor roleSecond interactorSecond interactor roleComparatorSettingValueQualifier
Verbatim
e0“Fruit lacked firmness at the low B level and this problem worsened during storage”
Title
J. N. Smit; N. J.J. Combrink South African Journal of Plant and Soil 2004. doi:10.1080/02571862.2004.10635046
Other claims from this paper (8)
- Intervention effect Higher boron increased uptake of Ca, Mg, Na, Zn and B.
- Intervention effect Leaves at low boron were brittle and pale green.
- Intervention effect Flower abscission was very high at low boron.
- Intervention effect At 0.16 mg kg-1 boron, fruit set and development seemed near optimum.
- Intervention effect At 0.16 mg kg-1 boron, color, soluble solids, firmness and shelf life seemed near optimum.
- Intervention effect Highest boron level had no detrimental yield or quality effects.
- Intervention effect High boron from Solubor reduced soluble manganese in the nutrient solution.
- Intervention effect High boron reduced leaf manganese concentrations.