Publication Date
1993
Description
Four rates or boron (B) and 2 rates of nitrogen (N) were applied to a mature stand of lotus 11ligi11os11s Schk. cv. Grasslands Maku before flowering, on 10 November 1988. The 2 rntes of N (40 and 80 kg N/ ha) were either applied once or applied at 5 and 10 kg N/ha respectively, at weekly intervals for 8 weeks. N did not increase seed yields. Weekly applications of N significantly (P<0.05) decreased seed yields by 28%. B at 0.91 kg/ha increased seed yields by 7% but this increase was not significant. While seed yields in some tropical legumes may benefit from N application, Grasslands Maku does not benefit. Rather, seed yields are depressed. The application of B did not significantly change seed yields, but more research on B may be needed in areas where B availability is thought to be low.
Citation
Hare, M D. and Carran, R A., "Effect of Boron and Nitrogen Application on Seed Production of Lotus uliginsus" (2024). IGC Proceedings (1993-2023). 15.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1993/session45/15
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Effect of Boron and Nitrogen Application on Seed Production of Lotus uliginsus
Four rates or boron (B) and 2 rates of nitrogen (N) were applied to a mature stand of lotus 11ligi11os11s Schk. cv. Grasslands Maku before flowering, on 10 November 1988. The 2 rntes of N (40 and 80 kg N/ ha) were either applied once or applied at 5 and 10 kg N/ha respectively, at weekly intervals for 8 weeks. N did not increase seed yields. Weekly applications of N significantly (P<0.05) decreased seed yields by 28%. B at 0.91 kg/ha increased seed yields by 7% but this increase was not significant. While seed yields in some tropical legumes may benefit from N application, Grasslands Maku does not benefit. Rather, seed yields are depressed. The application of B did not significantly change seed yields, but more research on B may be needed in areas where B availability is thought to be low.
