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Seed quality of sesame (Sesamum indicum) as influenced by boron nutrition

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Title Seed quality of sesame (Sesamum indicum) as influenced by boron nutrition
 
Creator SINHA, PRATIMA
SHARMA, C P
CHATTERJEE, C
 
Subject Sesamum indicum, B deficiency, seed quality
 
Description A study was conducted on the influence of variable boron on biomass, economic yield and its concentration inleaves and seeds. 'T 4' sesamum (Sesamum indicum I.) was grown in refined sand at variable boron supply rangingfrom 0.0033 to 3.3 mg/litre. Lowest (< 0.33) and hlghest (>0,33 mg/litre) levels of boron decreased the biomass, yieldand oil content of sesame seeds. The visible symptoms pf deficiency appeared up to 0.165 mg B/litre and that of toxicityat 33 mg B/Iitre. At 0.0033 mg B/litre no pods and seeds could be produced. Both deficiency (< 0.33 mg/litre) andexcess(>3.3 mg/liter)of born deteriorated the quality of sesame seed by lowering the protein and starch contents andincreasing the accumulation of carbohydrates and phenols. The values of deficiency, threshOld of deficiency and thresholdof toxicity in leaves were 15.5, 27.0 and 74.0 mg/g dry,matter respectively. 
 
Publisher The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences
 
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Date 2013-01-09
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Peer-reviewed Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://epubs.icar.org.in/ejournal/index.php/IJAgS/article/view/26191
 
Source The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences; Vol 69, No 1 (1999)
0019-5022
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://epubs.icar.org.in/ejournal/index.php/IJAgS/article/view/26191/12020
 
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