Effect of Nitrogen on the Alleviation of Boron Toxicity in Rice (Oryza Sativa L.) |
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Authors: | Hadi Koohkan Manouchehr Maftoun |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Agriculture, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran koohkan_7001@yahoo.com;3. Department of Soil Science, College of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran |
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Abstract: | Pot experiments were conducted in the greenhouse on a calcareous soil to study effect of nitrogen (N) on the alleviation of boron (B) toxicity in rice. The treatments consisted of factorial combination of six levels of B (0, 2.5, 5, 10, 20, and 40 mg kg?1 as boric acid), and four levels of N (0, 75, 150, and 300 mg kg?1 as urea) in a completely randomized design with three replicates. Boron addition (higher than 2.5 mg kg?1) significantly reduced the seeds yield. Nitrogen addition alleviated the growth suppression effects caused by B supplements. Yield was increased by application of 2.5 mg B kg?1 at all N levels, but at higher levels, B significantly decreased the yield of rice. Boron concentration declined with increasing N levels. Boron application increased the concentrations of B, potassium, phosphorous (P), and zinc. Nitrogen application decreased the concentration of Zn and increased the concentration of N and P. |
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Keywords: | nitrogen boron yield rice |
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