The boron on sunflower crop

Authors

  • Agnelo de Souza Universidade Estadual de Londrina
  • Marcelo Fernandes de Oliveira Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária
  • Vania Beatriz Rodrigues Castiglioni Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2004v25n1p27

Keywords:

Micronutrient, Helianthus annuus, Plant nutrition.

Abstract

Boron is an essential micronutrient for the growth of higher plants and its deficiency is more widespread than deficiency of any other micronutrient. In Brazil, this deficiency is habitual in ‘cerrados’ soils. Sunflower is one of the most sensitive to this deficiency and presents low efficiency in boron utilization. This literature review has the purpose to show aspects of sunflower, cerrados soils, boron in plant and in soil, visual symptoms, correction of boron deficiency and genetic control.

Author Biographies

Agnelo de Souza, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Engenheiro Agrônomo, Mestrado em Genética e Melhoramento na Universidade Estadual de Londrina, UEL, Paraná, Brasil. Bolsista da: Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior, CAPES, Brasil. Msc., Rua Paulo Frontin, 128. CEP86200-000 Ibiporã, PR.

Marcelo Fernandes de Oliveira, Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária

Engenheiro Agrônomo, Msc., Embrapa Soja, Rod. Carlos João Strass, Caixa Postal 231. CEP 86001-970 Londrina, PR.

Vania Beatriz Rodrigues Castiglioni, Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária

Engenheiro Agrônomo, Msc., Embrapa Soja, Rod. Carlos João Strass, Caixa Postal 231. CEP 86001-970 Londrina, PR.

Published

2004-05-19

How to Cite

Souza, A. de, Oliveira, M. F. de, & Castiglioni, V. B. R. (2004). The boron on sunflower crop. Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 25(1), 27–34. https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2004v25n1p27

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Review Article

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