Effects of Different Concentrations of Boron on Concentration and Distribution of this Element and some other Nutrients in Hydroponic Condition in two Olive Cultivars

Rostami, Hojatollah; Tabatabei, Seyed Jalal; Zare Nahandi, Faribourz; Rahman Pour Azar, Mohammad

doi:10.22059/ijhs.2014.50945

Effects of Different Concentrations of Boron on Concentration and Distribution of this Element and some other Nutrients in Hydroponic Condition in two Olive Cultivars

Document Type : Full Paper

Authors

Hojatollah Rostami ¹

Seyed Jalal Tabatabei ²

Faribourz Zare Nahandi ³

Mohammad Rahman Pour Azar ¹

¹ Former Graduate students, Faculty of Agriculture, Tabriz University, Tabriz, Iran

² Professor, Faculty of Agriculture, Tabriz University, Tabriz, Iran

³ Assistant Professor, Faculty of Agriculture, Tabriz University, Tabriz, Iran

10.22059/ijhs.2014.50945

Abstract

Boron toxicity usually occurs in arid and saline soils. Among all the pollutant's
resource, irrigation water is the most important factor in boron elevating in the soil.
Modification of boron-rich soils is difficult and in this case, resistant varieties can play
an important role in increasing the cultivation in areas with high boron level. To assess
the effects of different concentrations of boron on nutrient concentration and its
distribution in olive plants, a factorial experiment was carried out in completely
randomized design with six levels of boron (0,2, 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 mg L-1) and two
varieties (Konservolia and Amygdalolia) with four replicates. Results showed that with
increasing the levels of boron, the level of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and calcium
decrease significantly. With increasing of boron concentration to 50 mg L-1, nitrogen
levels decreased to 47% in Amygdalolia compared to control. Boron concentrations in
all plant parts increased with increasing boron level in the nutrient solution. Described
diagnostic symptoms of boron toxicity were appeared 45 days after beginning of the
experiment in the concentrations of (30, 40 and 50 mg L-1) and in Konservolia appeared
75 days after beginning of the experiment in the concetrations of 40 and 50 mg L-1.

Keywords

boron

diagnostic symptoms

nutrient uptake

olive

Toxicity