Abstract
This study aimed to investigate the effects of boron (B) deficiency on the stoichiometric balance of carbon (C), nitrogen (N), and phosphorus (P) in cotton flowers and to evaluate whether isolated or combined foliar applications of B and silicon (Si) can ameliorate these imbalances. Five treatments were established: B sufficiency, B deficiency without spraying, B deficiency with B spraying (1.5 g L⁻¹), B deficiency with Si spraying (1.0 g L⁻¹), and B deficiency with combined B + Si spraying (1.5 g L⁻¹ B + 1.0 g L⁻¹ Si), each with ten replicates. The results demonstrated that B concentration was significantly higher in cotton flowers under the B-sufficient treatment compared to the other treatments. Boron deficiency induced a nutritional imbalance by reducing the CN and C:P stoichiometric ratios and decreasing the dry mass of all floral structures. Moreover, Si application, either alone or in combination with B, restored stoichiometric homeostasis, improving the utilization efficiency of C, N, P, and B, and increasing the dry mass of bracts, petals, and styles + stigmas. This study contributes to a deeper understanding of the effects of B deficiency in cotton flowers and highlights the importance of combined foliar applications of B and Si during the reproductive phase to enhance cotton cultivation.
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Claim · model-written summary
B-sufficient cotton flowers had significantly higher boron concentration than other treatments.
- Taxon
- cotton
Gossypium hirsutume0 - Treatment
- B-sufficient treatmente0
- Outcome
- B concentratione0
- Direction
- highere0
- Comparator
- other treatmentse0
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Verbatim
e0“B concentration was significantly higher in cotton flowers under the B-sufficient treatment compared to the other treatments”
Claim · model-written summary
Boron deficiency reduced the CN stoichiometric ratio.
- Taxon
- CottonGossypium hirsutumt0
- Treatment
- Boron deficiencye0
- Outcome
- CNe0
- Direction
- reducinge0
Not reportedComparator
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e0“Boron deficiency induced a nutritional imbalance by reducing the CN and C:P stoichiometric ratios”
t0“Cotton”
Claim · model-written summary
Boron deficiency reduced the C:P stoichiometric ratio.
- Taxon
- CottonGossypium hirsutumt0
- Treatment
- Boron deficiencye0
- Outcome
- C:P stoichiometric ratiose0
- Direction
- reducinge0
Not reportedComparator
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e0“Boron deficiency induced a nutritional imbalance by reducing the CN and C:P stoichiometric ratios”
t0“Cotton”
Claim · model-written summary
Boron deficiency decreased dry mass of all floral structures.
- Taxon
- CottonGossypium hirsutumt0
- Treatment
- Boron deficiencye0
- Outcome
- dry mass of all floral structurese0
- Direction
- decreasinge0
Not reportedComparator
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e0“Boron deficiency induced a nutritional imbalance by reducing the CN and C:P stoichiometric ratios and decreasing the dry mass of all floral structures”
t0“Cotton”
Claim · model-written summary
Silicon alone restored stoichiometric homeostasis.
- Taxon
- CottonGossypium hirsutumt0
- Treatment
- Si applicatione0
- Outcome
- stoichiometric homeostasise0
Not reportedComparatorDirection
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e0“Si application, either alone or in combination with B, restored stoichiometric homeostasis”
t0“Cotton”
Claim · model-written summary
Silicon with boron restored stoichiometric homeostasis.
- Taxon
- CottonGossypium hirsutumt0
- Treatment
- Si application, either alone or in combination with Be0
- Outcome
- stoichiometric homeostasise0
Not reportedComparatorDirection
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e0“Si application, either alone or in combination with B, restored stoichiometric homeostasis”
t0“Cotton”
Claim · model-written summary
Silicon alone improved utilization efficiency of C, N, P and B.
- Taxon
- CottonGossypium hirsutumt0
- Treatment
- Si applicatione0
- Outcome
- utilization efficiency of C, N, P, and Be0
- Direction
- improvinge0
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“Si application, either alone or in combination with B, restored stoichiometric homeostasis, improving the utilization efficiency of C, N, P, and B”
t0“Cotton”
Claim · model-written summary
Silicon with boron improved utilization efficiency of C, N, P and B.
- Taxon
- CottonGossypium hirsutumt0
- Treatment
- Si application, either alone or in combination with Be0
- Outcome
- utilization efficiency of C, N, P, and Be0
- Direction
- improvinge0
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“Si application, either alone or in combination with B, restored stoichiometric homeostasis, improving the utilization efficiency of C, N, P, and B”
t0“Cotton”
Claim · model-written summary
Silicon alone increased dry mass of bracts, petals and styles plus stigmas.
- Taxon
- CottonGossypium hirsutumt0
- Treatment
- Si applicatione0
- Outcome
- dry mass of bracts, petals, and styles + stigmase0
- Direction
- increasinge0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Si application, either alone or in combination with B, restored stoichiometric homeostasis, improving the utilization efficiency of C, N, P, and B, and increasing the dry mass of bracts, petals, and styles + stigmas”
t0“Cotton”
Claim · model-written summary
Silicon with boron increased dry mass of bracts, petals and styles plus stigmas.
- Taxon
- CottonGossypium hirsutumt0
- Treatment
- Si application, either alone or in combination with Be0
- Outcome
- dry mass of bracts, petals, and styles + stigmase0
- Direction
- increasinge0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Si application, either alone or in combination with B, restored stoichiometric homeostasis, improving the utilization efficiency of C, N, P, and B, and increasing the dry mass of bracts, petals, and styles + stigmas”
t0“Cotton”
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