Effect of boron fertilization on sweet cherry tree yield and fruit quality

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1755-1766

  Wojcik, Pawel ^a   Wojcik, Marzena ^b  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF POMOLOGY AND FLORICULTURE   (Poland)

^b CENTRE OF MOLECULAR AND MACROMOLECULAR STUDIES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Boron fertilization; Sweet cherry

Indexed keywords

PRUNUS; PRUNUS AVIUM;

EID: 33748997075     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: 15324087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01904160600897471     Document Type: Article

References (42)

1. Allison, L. E. 1965. Organic carbon. In Methods of soil analysis, eds. D. D. Black, J. L. Evans, I. E. White, I. E. Engminger, and F. E. Clark, 1367-1378. Madison, WI: American Society of Agronomy.
2. Artes, O. C., R. C. Ruiz, P. Zornoza, and G. Collado. 1984. A possible role for boron in higher plants. Journal of Plant Nutrition 7: 1341-1354.
3. Berger, K. C., and E. Truog. 1944. Boron tests and determination for soil and plants. Soil Science 57: 25-36.
4. Blevins, D. G., and K. M. Lukaszewski. 1998. Boron in plant structure and function. Annual Review of Plant Physiology and Plant Molecular Biology 49: 481-500.
5. Brown, P. H., N. Bellaloui, M. A. Wimmer, E. S. Bassil, J. Ruiz, H. Hu, H. Pfeffer, F. Dannel, and V. Römheld. 2002. Boron in plant biology. Plant Biology 4: 205-223.
6. Brown, P. H., and H. Hu. 1996. Phloem mobility of boron is species dependent: Evidence for phloem mobility in sorbitol-rich species. Annals of Botany 77: 497-505.
7. 2OH·HCl. Proceedings of American Society for Soil Science 36: 764-768.
8. Christensen, M. D. 1968. A study of the nutritional requirements for sweet cherry trees, PhD diss., Michigan State University.
9. Dugger, W. M. 1983. Boron in plant metabolism. In Encyclopedia of plant physiology, New Series, Vol. 15, eds. A. Lauchli and R. L. Bieleski, 626-650. Berlin: Springer-Verlag.
10. Dunlap, D. B., and A. H. Thompson. 1959. York spot controlled. American Fruit Grower 79: 48-49.
11. Goldbach, H. E. 1997. A critical review on current hypotheses concerning the role of boron in higher plants. Suggestions for further research and methodological requirements. Journal of Trace and Microprobe Techniques 15: 51-91.
12. Goldberg, S. 1997. Reactions of boron with soils. Plant and Soil 193: 35-48.
13. Grzeskowiak, A. 1996. Mineral fertilizers in modern agriculture (in Polish). In Mineral fertilization of plants, ed. R. Czuba, 17-56. Police, Poland: Zaklady Chemiczne "Police".
14. Gupta, U. C. 1979. Boron nutrition of crops. Advances in Agronomy 31: 273-307.
15. Hanson, E. J. 1991. Sour cherry trees response to foliar boron applications. HortScience 26: 1142-1145.
16. Holubowicz, T., Z. Rebandel, and M. Ugolik. 1993. Sweet and tart cherry culture (in Polish). Warsaw: PWRiL.
17. Horbowicz, M. 2000. Occurrence, biosynthesis and biological properties of flavonoids (in Polish). Postepy Nauk Rolniczych 2: 3-18.
18. Jin, J., D. C. Martens, and L. Zelazny. 1987. Distribution and plant availability of soil boron fractions. Journal of American Society for Soil Science 51: 1228-1231.
19. Jolly, G. M., and D. A. Holland. 1958. Sampling methods for the measurement of extension growth of apple trees, Annual Report, 87-90. Kent, UK: East Malling Research Station.
20. Loomis, W. D., and R. W. Durst. 1992. Chemistry and biology of boron. Biofactors 3: 229-239.
21. Marschner, H. 1995. Mineral nutrition of higher plants. London: Academic Press.
22. Morgas, H., A. Mika, and Z. S. Grzyb. 1997. Effect of summer pruning on growth and fruiting of sweet cherry trees. Journal of Fruit and Ornamental Plant Research 3-4: 103-109.
23. Mozafar, A. 1993. Role of boron in seed production. In Boron and its role in crop production, ed. U. C. Gupta, 186-206. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press.
24. Mozetic, B., P. Trebse, and J. Hribar. 2002. Determination and quantitation of anthocyanins and hydroxycinnamic acids in different cultivars of sweet cherries from Nova Gorica region. Food Technology and Biotechnology 40: 207-212.
25. Olszak, E., and A. Bielenin. 1999. Program of plant protection (in Polish). Sandomierz, Poland: Agrosan.
26. Ostrowska, A., Gawlinski, S., and Z. Szczubialka. 1991. Analysis of soils and plants (in Polish). Warsaw: Instytut Ochrony Srodowiska.
27. Peryea, F. J. 1994. Boron nutrition in deciduous tree fruit. In Tree fruit nutrition, eds. A. B. Peterson and R. G. Stevens, 95-99. Yakima, WA: Good Fruit Grower.
28. Peryea, F., and S.R. Drake. 1991. Influence of mid-summer boron sprays on boron content and quality indices of 'Delicious' apple. Journal of Plant Nutrition 14: 825-840.
29. Picchioni, G. A., S. A. Weinbaum, and P. H. Brown. 1995. Retention and the kinetics of uptake and export of foliage-applied, labeled boron by apple, pear, prune, and sweet cherry leaves. Journal of American Society for Horticultural Science 120: 28-35.
30. Robbertse, P. J., J. J. Lock, E. Stoffberg, and L. A. Coetzer. 1990. Effect of boron on directionality of pollen tube growth in Petunia and Agapanthus. South African Journal of Botany 56: 487-492.
31. Ruiz, J. M., G. Bretones, M. Baghour, A. Belakbir, and L. Romero. 1998. Relationship between boron and phenolic metabolism in tobacco leaves. Phytochemistry 48: 269-272.
32. Sadowski, A., J. Nurzynski, E. Pacholak, and K. Smolarz. 1990. Fertilizer needs of fruit crops. Rules, threshold values, and fertilizer rates (in Polish). Warsaw: SGGW.
33. Sekse, L. 1998. Fruit cracking mechanisms in sweet cherries: A review. Acta Horticulturae 468: 637-648.
34. Shear, C. B., and M. Faust. 1980. Nutritional ranges in deciduous tree fruit and nuts. Horticultural Review 2: 142-163.
35. Shorrocks, V. M. 1997. The occurrence and correction of boron deficiency. Plant and Soil 193: 121-148.
36. Sitarek, M. 2004. Cultivation of dwarfed sweet cherries (in Polish). Krakow, Poland: Plantpress.
37. Swietlik, J. 2004. Production of stone fruit in Poland after integration with European Union (in Polish). In National Conference on New Technology in Production of Plum, Sour Cherry and Sweet Cherry Trees, ed.T. Ligocka, 5-13. Skierniewice: ISK Press.
38. Szczepanski, K., and S. Rejman. 1987. Statistical analysis in pomology (in Polish). Warsaw: PWRiL.
39. Wojcik, P. 2003a. The importance of boron in apple trees (in Polish). In Integrated fruit production, ed. A. Holewinski, 34-38. Grojec, Poland: Graf-Sad.
40. Wojcik, P. 2003b. The importance of boron in apple production. In: Crop management and postharvest handling of horticultural products. Vol III: Crop fertilization, nutrition and growth, eds. R. Dris, R. Niskanen, and S. M. Jain, 77-92. Enfield, NH Science Publishers.
41. Woodbridge, C. G. 1955. The boron requirements of stone fruit trees. Canadian Journal of Agricultural Science 35: 282-286.
42. Yogaratnam, N., and D. S. Johnson. 1982. The application of foliar sprays containing nitrogen, magnesium, zinc and boron to apple trees. II. Effects on the mineral composition and quality of the fruit. Journal of Horticultural Science 57: 159-164.