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Role of Boron-Nanoparticles to Improve Fruiting Properties, Chemical Constituents and Accumulation of Bioactive Compounds of Citrus sinensis L.Trees

Huda M.H. IsmaielCitriculture Res. Dept. Hort. Res.Instit. ARC, Giza, EgyptMoustafa A. Aboel-AininDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62521, Egypt

Vol 5 No 1 (2021): Volume 5, Issue 1, January 2021 | Pages: 12-19

International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology

OPEN ACCESS | Research Article | Published Date: 20-01-2021

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Abstract

Boron is an essential plant micronutrient taken up via the roots mostly in the form of boric acid. Its important role in plant metabolism involves the stabilization of molecules with cis-diol groups. The element is involved in the cell wall and membrane structure and functioning; therefore, it participates in numerous ions, metabolite, and hormone transport reactions. This study was carried out to assess the effects of the foliar application of nano-fertilizers of boron (B) on balady orange (Citrus sinensis L.) growth, tree nutritional status, yield, fruit quality and chemical constituents of Citrus sinensis L. trees grown under Egypt conditions.

This study was conducted during 2016/2017 and 2017/2018 seasons to examine the effect of using boron via Nano-system at 50 to 200 ppm versus application of it through borax or boric acid at 0.0125to 0.05% on growth, tree nutritional status, yield and fruit quality. Using boron via nanotechnology system at 50 to 200 ppm was materially superior that using boron via borax or boric acid each at 0.0125 to 0.05% in enhancing growth aspects, photosynthetic pigments, nutrients, yield and both physical and chemical characteristics of the fruits. Generally, all sources of boron lead to enhance all the investigated parameters over the control. No material promotion on all the studied measurements were unaffected among the higher two concentrations of each boron source. Carrying out three spraying of nano boron at 10 ppm is suggested to be beneficial for maximizing yield and producing better fruit quality of Citrus sinensis L. trees grown under Minia Region conditions.

Keywords

Borax, Boric acid, nano-boron, Citrus sinensis L. trees, Growth, yield, fruit quality


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Huda M.H. Ismaiel., Moustafa, A. Aboel-Ainin., “Role of Boron-Nanoparticles to Improve Fruiting Properties, Chemical Constituents and Accumulation of Bioactive Compounds of Citrus sinensis L.Trees” Published in International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology - IRJIET, Volume 5, Issue 1, pp 12-19, January 2021. Article DOI https://doi.org/10.47001/IRJIET/2021.501003

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