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Field trials of boron (B), potassium (K), sulfur (S) and magnesium (Mg) application on rapeseed (Brassica napus) and mulberry (Morus nigra) in eastern Hubei province, PR China were used to study the effects of these nutrients on crop yield and quality. There was a positive interaction between K and B on rapeseed yield. It is important that when using K fertilizer on B deficient soil, B must be adequate for increasing efficiency of K fertilizer. Boron, K, S, Mg application increased mulberry yield and improved its quality by increased leaf amino acid content.
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Chen, F., Lu, J.W., Wan, Y.F., Liu, D.B., Xu, Y.S. (1997). Effects of boron, potassium, sulfur, magnesium application on rapeseed and mulberry yield and quality. In: Bell, R.W., Rerkasem, B. (eds) Boron in Soils and Plants. Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences, vol 76. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5564-9_2
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