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Deficiencies of boron (B) and zinc (Zn) are well established in many agronomic and horticultural crops grown in calcareous soils of Pakistan (Rashid 2006). As crop responses to B as well as to Zn are appreciable and use of their fertilizers is highly cost–effective, application of these micronutrients is now recommended in the country. The history of Zn use in the country is about three decades old with rice being the first crop affected by its deficiency, and now Zn use is a regular practice in many crops including citrus, deciduous fruits and maize (Anonymous 1998; Rashid 1996). Establishment of field scale B deficiency in crops is a relatively a recent development and its formal use in the country started with cotton during late 1990s (Rashid and Rafique 2002). However, with the passage of time the magnitude and severity of B deficiency is increasing, primarily because of enhanced research information duration the past decade (Rashid et al. 2002).
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Rashid, A., Mahmood, M.M., Rafique, E., Farooq, K. (2007). Boron Nutrition and Boron Application in Crops. In: XU, F., et al. Advances in Plant and Animal Boron Nutrition. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5382-5_13
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