U.S. Borax Launches Mobile Crop Guide to Help Agronomists, Growers and Researchers Identify and Treat Boron Deficiency in Soils
September 13 2017 - 12:00PM
Business Wire
U.S. Borax, part of Rio Tinto, has launched a mobile crop guide
to help agronomists, growers and researchers identify and treat
boron deficiency in soils, a key issue facing agriculture.
Boron is an essential micronutrient to plant growth. In recent
years, there’s been increased attention to the role
micronutrients--such as boron and zinc--play in the proper
absorption of macronutrients.
“Boron deficiency is the second-most common micronutrient
deficiency problem worldwide,” said Malcolm Carr, Vice
President, Commercial. “In working with our distributors and
research partners, we saw a need to increase the understanding of
boron’s role in soil and plant health for producing higher yields
of quality crops.”
The mobile-optimized crop guide available at
https://agriculture.borax.com includes:
- Boron deficiency tips and growing
guidance for more than 140 crops.
- Regional specific content for different
growing seasons, crops and soil conditions.
- Expert advice, including more than 42
videos and additional resources.
- Value in Use Calculator to help
estimate how improving boron uptake leads to better crop yield,
quality and profitability.
Overfarming, extremely hot or cold conditions, drought, an
overabundance of rainfall or irrigation and sandy soils are factors
that can reduce the amount of boron available to crops.
Certain crops are more susceptible to boron deficiency than
others. For example, apples and broccoli tend to fare worse than
bananas or barley.
Solubility of boron key factor for uptake
effectiveness
U.S. Borax and third-party research dating to the 1940s
demonstrates that refined borate products outperform raw minerals
in producing high-quality crops.
“Our research shows a direct correlation between the solubility
of the boron and the amount the plant uptakes during critical
stages of development,” said Jordi Bru, Global Market
Development Director, U.S. Borax. “A 100-percent water-soluble
refined borate with no impurities ensures a balanced crop nutrition
that meets society’s environmental standards.”
The mobile crop guide and related resources are phase one of a
multi-year project to build the world’s largest soil database for
boron deficiency. Later releases will offer customized content for
regions including Asia and Europe.
U.S. Borax, part of Rio Tinto group, supplies about 30 percent
of the world's refined borates from its world-class mine in Boron,
California, about 100 miles east of Los Angeles, to over 1,700
delivery locations globally. Learn more at
agriculture.borax.com.
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