Abstract
Fruit set is a major determinant of nut productivity. Boron has been shown to have a significant influence on flowering and fruit set in a number of crops but less is reported on almond. This paper presents results of foliar application of a B commercial product, Solubor(20.5% B) at a rate of 1,2,3lb/100 gallons to `Butte' and `Mono' almond cultivars Boron at 1 and 2lb increased fruit set in both open and hand pollinated trees by over 100% while 3lb was less effective. The resultant B concentration in flower buds was correlated to B concentration in flowers (R 2 =0.58) and immature fruits (R 2 =0.6) but not to summer and fall leaf, pistil, and pollen B concentration or fruit set.
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Claims 5
Claim · model-written summary
Boron applied at 1 and 2 lb per 100 gallons increased almond fruit set by over 100%.
- Taxon
- ALMOND
Prunus dulcist0 - Material
- `Butte' and `Mono'e1
- Treatment
- Boron at 1 and 2lbe1
- Outcome
- fruit sete1
- Direction
- increasede1
- Value
- over 100%e1
- Qualifier
- in both open and hand pollinated treese1
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
t0“EFFECTS OF FALL APPLIED BORON ON ALMOND FRUIT SET”
e1“`Butte' and `Mono' almond cultivars Boron at 1 and 2lb increased fruit set in both open and hand pollinated trees by over 100% while 3lb was less effective”
Claim · model-written summary
Boron at 3 lb was less effective than 1 and 2 lb in increasing almond fruit set.
- Taxon
- ALMONDPrunus dulcist0
- Material
- `Butte' and `Mono'e1
- Treatment
- 3lbe1
- Outcome
- fruit sete1
- Direction
- less effectivee1
- Comparator
- Boron at 1 and 2lbe1
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“EFFECTS OF FALL APPLIED BORON ON ALMOND FRUIT SET”
e1“`Butte' and `Mono' almond cultivars Boron at 1 and 2lb increased fruit set in both open and hand pollinated trees by over 100% while 3lb was less effective”
Claim · model-written summary
B concentration in almond flower buds was correlated with B concentration in flowers (R2 = 0.58).
- Taxon
- ALMONDPrunus dulcist0
- Outcome
- B concentration in flower budse2
- Value
- R 2 =0.58e2
- Comparator
- B concentration in flowerse2
Not reportedDirection
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Verbatim
t0“EFFECTS OF FALL APPLIED BORON ON ALMOND FRUIT SET”
e2“The resultant B concentration in flower buds was correlated to B concentration in flowers (R 2 =0.58) and immature fruits (R 2 =0.6) but not to summer and fall leaf, pistil, and pollen B concentration or fruit set”
Claim · model-written summary
B concentration in almond flower buds was correlated with B concentration in immature fruits (R2 = 0.6).
- Taxon
- ALMONDPrunus dulcist0
- Outcome
- B concentration in flower budse2
- Value
- R 2 =0.6e2
- Comparator
- immature fruitse2
Not reportedDirection
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“EFFECTS OF FALL APPLIED BORON ON ALMOND FRUIT SET”
e2“The resultant B concentration in flower buds was correlated to B concentration in flowers (R 2 =0.58) and immature fruits (R 2 =0.6) but not to summer and fall leaf, pistil, and pollen B concentration or fruit set”
Claim · model-written summary
B concentration in almond flower buds was not correlated with summer and fall leaf, pistil or pollen B concentration, or with fruit set.
- Taxon
- ALMONDPrunus dulcist0
- Outcome
- B concentration in flower budse2
- Direction
- no_changeinferrede2
- Comparator
- summer and fall leafe2
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“EFFECTS OF FALL APPLIED BORON ON ALMOND FRUIT SET”
e2“The resultant B concentration in flower buds was correlated to B concentration in flowers (R 2 =0.58) and immature fruits (R 2 =0.6) but not to summer and fall leaf, pistil, and pollen B concentration or fruit set”
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