Paper · 1989 · Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Effects of nitrogen, boron and potassium on boron deficiency, leaf mineral concentrations, and yield of table beets (Beta vulgaris L.)

Harry J. Mack

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Abstract

Abstract Application of 11.2 kg B/ha and/or of 224 kg N/ha reduced the number of table beet (Beta vulgarisL. cv Detroit Dark Red) roots with B deficiency compared to low rates or no N or B application in three field experiments. In two of the three experiments, the 224 kg/ha N rate decreased B concentration in leaves when no B was added yet B deficiency of roots was reduced compared to the 56 kg/ha N rate. B application increased B concentration in leaves. Calcium concentration in leaves was higher at 224 kg N/ha than for 56 kg N/ha. Nitrogen concentration in leaves was increased by increasing the rate of N while K concentration was decreased at the higher N rate. Average number of roots with B deficiency was significantly higher for the Morse strain than for the Harris strain of ‘Detroit Dark Red’ in one experiment where the two strains were compared. There were no differences between the two strains in leaf B concentration but Ca concentration was higher in the Morse strain than for the Harris strain. Yields were higher at the 224 kg/ha rate of N than at 56 kg N/ha but were not consistently affected by B and K applications. There was no clear relationship of leaf N, Ca and K concentrations to B deficiency of roots Notes Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station Technical Paper No. 3540.

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

B application reduced the number of beet roots with B deficiency.

Treatment
11.2 kg B/hae0
Outcome
roots with B deficiencye0
Direction
reducede0
Comparator
low rates or no N or B applicatione0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris · TaxonQuadell · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Application of 11.2 kg B/ha and/or of 224 kg N/ha reduced the number of table beet (Beta vulgarisL. cv Detroit Dark Red) roots with B deficiency compared to low rates or no N or B application”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

High N application reduced the number of beet roots with B deficiency.

Treatment
224 kg N/hae0
Outcome
roots with B deficiencye0
Direction
reducede0
Comparator
low rates or no N or B applicatione0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris · TaxonQuadell · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

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“Application of 11.2 kg B/ha and/or of 224 kg N/ha reduced the number of table beet (Beta vulgarisL. cv Detroit Dark Red) roots with B deficiency compared to low rates or no N or B application”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

At no added B, the 224 kg/ha N rate decreased leaf B concentration versus 56 kg/ha N.

Treatment
224 kg/ha N ratee0
Outcome
B concentration in leavese0
Direction
decreasede0
Qualifier
when no B was addede0
Comparator
56 kg/ha N ratee0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris · TaxonQuadell · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

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“table beets (Beta vulgaris L.)”

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“the 224 kg/ha N rate decreased B concentration in leaves when no B was added yet B deficiency of roots was reduced compared to the 56 kg/ha N rate”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

At no added B, 224 kg/ha N reduced root B deficiency versus 56 kg/ha N.

Treatment
224 kg/ha N ratee0
Outcome
B deficiency of rootse0
Direction
reducede0
Qualifier
when no B was addede0
Comparator
56 kg/ha N ratee0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris · TaxonQuadell · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“table beets (Beta vulgaris L.)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 104–134 · show in text ↑
e0

“the 224 kg/ha N rate decreased B concentration in leaves when no B was added yet B deficiency of roots was reduced compared to the 56 kg/ha N rate”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 262–408 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

B application increased leaf B concentration.

Treatment
B applicatione0
Outcome
B concentration in leavese0
Direction
increasede0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris · TaxonQuadell · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“table beets (Beta vulgaris L.)”

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“B application increased B concentration in leaves”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Leaf calcium concentration was higher at 224 than 56 kg N/ha.

Treatment
224 kg N/hae0
Outcome
Calcium concentration in leavese0
Direction
highere0
Comparator
56 kg N/hae0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris · TaxonQuadell · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“table beets (Beta vulgaris L.)”

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“Calcium concentration in leaves was higher at 224 kg N/ha than for 56 kg N/ha”

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Associationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Leaf nitrogen concentration increased as N rate increased.

Treatment
rate of Ne0
Outcome
Nitrogen concentration in leavese0
Direction
increasede0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris · TaxonQuadell · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“table beets (Beta vulgaris L.)”

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“Nitrogen concentration in leaves was increased by increasing the rate of N”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Leaf K concentration decreased at the higher N rate.

Treatment
higher N ratee0
Outcome
K concentratione0
Direction
decreasede0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris · TaxonQuadell · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

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“table beets (Beta vulgaris L.)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 104–134 · show in text ↑
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“K concentration was decreased at the higher N rate”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultnegativesignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

Morse strain had significantly more B-deficient roots than Harris strain in one experiment.

Material
Morse straine0
Outcome
number of roots with B deficiencye0
Direction
highere0
Qualifier
in one experimente0
Comparator
Harris straine0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris · TaxonQuadell · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“table beets (Beta vulgaris L.)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 104–134 · show in text ↑
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“Average number of roots with B deficiency was significantly higher for the Morse strain than for the Harris strain of ‘Detroit Dark Red’ in one experiment”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultno effectmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Leaf B concentration did not differ between Morse and Harris strains.

Material
Morse straine1
Outcome
leaf B concentratione0
Direction
no differencese0
Comparator
Harris straine1

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris · TaxonQuadell · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“table beets (Beta vulgaris L.)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 104–134 · show in text ↑
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“There were no differences between the two strains in leaf B concentration”

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e1

“Average number of roots with B deficiency was significantly higher for the Morse strain than for the Harris strain”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 673–787 · show in text ↑
Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Leaf Ca concentration was higher in Morse than Harris strain.

Material
Morse straine0
Outcome
Ca concentratione0
Direction
highere0
Comparator
Harris straine0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris · TaxonQuadell · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

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“table beets (Beta vulgaris L.)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 104–134 · show in text ↑
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“Ca concentration was higher in the Morse strain than for the Harris strain”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 943–1017 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Beet yields were higher with 224 versus 56 kg N/ha.

Treatment
224 kg/ha rate of Ne0
Outcome
Yieldse0
Direction
highere0
Comparator
56 kg N/hae0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris · TaxonQuadell · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

t0

“table beets (Beta vulgaris L.)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 104–134 · show in text ↑
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“Yields were higher at the 224 kg/ha rate of N than at 56 kg N/ha”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1019–1083 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultmixedmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

B application did not consistently affect beet yield.

Treatment
Be0
Outcome
Yieldse0
Direction
not consistently affectede0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris · TaxonQuadell · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

t0

“table beets (Beta vulgaris L.)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 104–134 · show in text ↑
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“Yields were higher at the 224 kg/ha rate of N than at 56 kg N/ha but were not consistently affected by B and K applications”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1019–1142 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultmixedmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

K application did not consistently affect beet yield.

Treatment
K applicationse0
Outcome
Yieldse0
Direction
not consistently affectede0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris · TaxonQuadell · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

t0

“table beets (Beta vulgaris L.)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 104–134 · show in text ↑
e0

“Yields were higher at the 224 kg/ha rate of N than at 56 kg N/ha but were not consistently affected by B and K applications”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1019–1142 · show in text ↑
Associationobservedoriginal resultno effectmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Leaf N, Ca, and K concentrations had no clear relationship with root B deficiency.

Organ / stage
leafe0
Outcome
B deficiency of rootse0
Direction
no clear relationshipe0
Qualifier
N, Ca and K concentrationse0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris · TaxonQuadell · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

t0

“table beets (Beta vulgaris L.)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 104–134 · show in text ↑
e0

“There was no clear relationship of leaf N, Ca and K concentrations to B deficiency of roots”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1144–1235 · show in text ↑

boron atom · nutrient: content · Beta vulgaris (beet)Results differ

16 papers: 14 positive, 2 negative or no effect

13 papers in the same direction as this paper · 2 in the opposite direction

  1. negative
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  3. positive

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nitrogen · nutrient: content · Beta vulgaris (beet)Positive and negative results

31 papers: 23 positive, 8 negative or no effect

22 papers in the same direction as this paper · 8 in the opposite direction

  1. no effect
  2. negative
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