Boron is vital to plant health, as it is essential for cell wall formation and rapid growing points within the plant, such as reproductive structures. Globally, boron deficiency is one of the most prevalent micronutrient deficiencies, and the Northern US is not an exception. Boron deficiency is on the rise with over 50% of the soils across the Northern US is testing low to very low. And do you know what is suffering the most as a result of this? YIELD!
Watch the video above (3.5 min) to learn how to proactively address a boron deficiency:
- Functions of Boron
- Factors affecting Boron availability
- Symptoms of Boron deficiency
- Best timing of Boron application and in-season options.
To determine the best time to apply Boron, a third-party trial was conducted. Research showed an application of Impel Boron at herbicide timing resulting in a 3.5 bu/ac yield advantage over the untreated check. When the application of Impel Boron was applied at both herbicide and fungicide timing, there was an increase of 4.5 bu/ac.
When a soil application of Impel Boron was paired with a herbicide and fungicide application of boron, they observed more than a 7.2 bu/ac advantage! If you take away one thing from these results, take this – when it comes to boron, it pays to GO EARLY + GO OFTEN. If you wait until flowering time to apply boron, your yield has already been lost.
