I need to track the physiological and molecular changes of crops to boron deficiency in soil (pot). The available boron (hot water extractable) in our experimental soil is 1 ppm. To find out critical concentration of boron and its subsequent physio-molecular consequences in crops we want to reduce the concentration of boron lower than the actual concentration of soil (1 ppm).
So, how can I reduce the boron concentration in our experimental soil?
Please have a look at the following links.
Article PHYTOREMEDIATION OF BORON CONTAMINATED SOILS BY NATURALLY GROWN WEEDS
Article Vegetable species for phytoextraction of boron, copper, lead...
https://nature.berkeley.edu/classes/es196/projects/2010final/KayamaY_2010.pdf
Some weeds such as Malancha (Alternanthera philoxeroides), Barnyard grass (Echinochloa crus-galli), and Chisra (Scirpus juncoids) can be used to prevent Boron accumilation in soil and remove it.
Barnyard grass (Echinochloa crus-galli) can be considered as the mitigation of Boron contaminated soil due to irrigation water.
Dear, Dr. Muthu Vel,,,
Boron is essential in higher plants primarily for maintaining the integrity of cell walls and might be essential in animals. Boron is known to be essential for carbohydrate metabolism and transport of sugars through membranes, nucleic acid (DNA and RNA) and phytohormone synthesis, tissue development etc..
Excessive boron or boron toxicity induced a decrease of photosynthetic rate of the volume of mesophyll cells, increase volume of intercellular spaces and cell damage.
HiMuthu Vel
You can see this link
Article Soil boron and selenium removal by three plant species
https://nature.berkeley.edu/classes/es196/projects/2010final/KayamaY_2010.pdf
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