Globally, boron deficiency is one of the most prevalent micronutrient deficiencies, and Western Canada is not an exception. Boron deficiency is on the rise with over 50% of the soils across Western Canada testing low to very low. And do you know what is suffering the most as a result of this? YIELD!
Watch the video (3.5 min) to learn:
- Functions of Boron
- Factors affecting Boron availability
- Symptoms of Boron deficiency
- Best timing of Boron application and in-season options.
- A soil application followed by a foliar application
- If you can’t get in for a soil application, do two foliar applications – One at herbicide timing followed by an application at fungicide timing
A third-party Boron timing trial showed an application of Kinetic Boron at herbicide timing resulted in a 3.5 bu/ac yield advantage over the untreated check. When the application of Kinetic Boron was applied at both herbicide and fungicide timing, there was an increase of 4.5 bu/ac. When a soil application of Kinetic Boron was paired with a herbicide and fungicide application of Boron, they observed more than a 7.2 bu/ac advantage!
Due to the compatibility of the ReLeaf, NRG and Kinetic product lines with herbicides and fungicides, these product options fit simply and easily into an integrated crop plan to address boron deficiency. Check out our compatibility tables HERE to see how you can add these products into your existing plans.