The effect of micronutrient supply on the growth and seed production of guayule (Parthenium argentatum Gray) |
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| Authors: | R P BECKETT J van STADEN SHIRLEY ALLEN |
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| Institution: | UN/FRD Research Unit for Plant Growth and Development, Department of Botany, P. O. Box 375, University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg 3200, South Africa |
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| Abstract: | The effect of micronutrient supply on the growth and seed production of guayule (Parthenium argentatum Gray) was investigated. A deficiency of boron, but no other trace element, significantly reduced the growth, seed production and the percentage of seeds that germinated. The optimum concentration of B for seed production was between 20 and 100 μM. Results indicate that guayule may benefit from B fertilisation. |
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| Keywords: | Guayule micronutrients seed production |
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