I want to know which growth matrix or combination (sand, hydroponics, or other) is best for boron deficiency treatment in Brassci rapa throughout its life cycle.
The aim of this study is to observe the different effects on the quality of Brassica rapa tubrous roots of different cultivars.
Thank Widi Sunaryo. I will try hydroponic system. The difficulty is when the Brasscia rapa plant grew tu mature, the tubrous root will enlarge into more than 10 cm wide, I should solve the problem of supporting matrix for contiuned culture.
You can use a floating system but you must consider the water quality. Boron in groundwater might come from several sources. The most important one is the leaching of parent rocks. Some groundwater bodies may contain exceptionally high levels of B (up to 1.2 g/L).
There are two distinct options , using inorganic source like sodium borate/boric acid or alternatively using natural products containing boron . These natural products can be applied integrating with some organic manure to increase their efficiency or else inorganic sources could be supplemented through either irrigation or through foliar application ,depending upon perenniality of the crop, annual or perennial in nature.
Interesting response Abhishek as usual...
Feeding boron through fertigation or through soil over foliar application is still considered best option , since it will unwarrant fo repeated application as experienced through foliar application, simply for the sake of quick results..
Yes I agree applying Boron through fertigation is a good option.
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