Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Phytotoxicity due to boron in municipal compost

  • Short Communication
  • Published:
Plant and Soil Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Summary

The results of a plot experiment with dwarf beans involving the application of leached and unleached municipal compost to soil indicated that phytotoxic effects due to water-extractable B were eliminated by leaching. A substantial yield response was obtained using the leached product. re]19730508

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

References

  1. Bergmann, W., Auftreten, Erkennen und Verhüten von Mikronährstoffmangel und 081 überschuss. Inst. f. Pflanzenernähr. Jena, Deut. Akad. Landwirts. Berlin. (1969).

    Google Scholar 

  2. Purves, D, and Mackenzie, E. Jean, Plant and Soil 39, 361–371 (1973).

    Google Scholar 

  3. Scott, R. O. and Ure, A. M., Proc. Soc. Anal. Chem. 9, 288–293 (1972).

    Google Scholar 

  4. Truog, F., Soil Sci. 59, 85–90 (1945).

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Edinburgh School of Agriculture, Edinburgh, Scotland

    D. Purves & E. Jean Mackenzie

Authors
  1. D. Purves
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. E. Jean Mackenzie
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Purves, D., Mackenzie, E.J. Phytotoxicity due to boron in municipal compost. Plant Soil 40, 231–235 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00011427

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00011427

Keywords

Search

Navigation