MICRONUTRIENTS YOU CAN’T IGNORE
important roles within plant systems.
It helps with lignin formation and
energy transfer, as well as nitrogen
reduction and fixation. Iron should
typically be applied as a foliar spray as
soil applications are not often sufficient
for plants. Your application amount
should wet the leaves of the plant. You
may need to apply the foliar spray
more than once to address the lack of
iron in the soil. There are some stickerspreader agents that can be added to
the spray to help it better stay on the
leaves to help improve the amount of
iron the plant is absorbing.
BORON
Boron plays an important role towards
the stability of plants. It helps the cell
membranes inside of the plant by
supporting their structure and function.
Some types of soil may be lacking boron,
so if you notice problems at the growing
points of your plants, this may show a
deficiency. Boron can be applied directly
to the ground, but a word of caution
in that there is only a small window
between a deficiency and toxicity for
most plants with this micronutrient.
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Boron plays an
important role
towards the
stability of plants.