Calcium and boron supplementary effect on cassava performance in a sandy Typic Paleustult

Roongnapa Bowichean; Suphicha Thanachit; Somchai Anusontpornperm; Richard William Bell

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Calcium and boron supplementary effect on cassava performance in a sandy Typic Paleustult

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Calcium and boron supplementary effect on cassava performance in a sandy Typic Paleustult

Roongnapa Bowichean, Suphicha Thanachit, Somchai Anusontpornperm and Richard William Bell

Acta agriculturae Scandinavica. Section B, Soil and plant science, Vol.75(1), 2450316

2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/09064710.2025.2450316

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Abstract

Foliar application

ground limestone

plant nutrition

soil application

tropical soils

Calcium (Ca) and boron (B) interactions are crucial for nutrition and crop performance, but information is scarce for cassava. Cassava’s yield response to Ca and B was investigated in an acidic sandy soil, using a split-plot design. The main plot comprised 0, 50, 200 and 400 kg ha−1 of net Ca soil application with the subplot containing 0, 1 and 2 kg net B ha−1. Boron was applied as single soil, foliar, and equally split soil and foliar applications. The sole B overall was superior to sole Ca in enhancing cassava growth. The combined 400 kg Ca ha−1 and 1 kg B ha−1 soil addition significantly promoted the highest fresh tuber yield and starch yield whereas adding just 200 kg Ca ha−1 gave the lowest yields but these yields increased significantly with supplemented B. Ignoring B rates, the single B foliar application was the least effective. Calcium and B interactively stimulated more uptake of plant nutrients, but the Ca concentration was lowered significantly when B was added. The findings signified a vital impact of Ca combined with B on increasing cassava yield despite B having a slightly antagonistic effect on accumulated-Ca in cassava.

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Title: Calcium and boron supplementary effect on cassava performance in a sandy Typic Paleustult
Authors/Creators: Roongnapa Bowichean - Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand, Department of Agriculture Extension, Bangkok, Thailand
Suphicha Thanachit - Kasetsart University
Somchai Anusontpornperm - Kasetsart University
Richard William Bell - Murdoch University, Centre for Sustainable Farming Systems
Publication Details: Acta agriculturae Scandinavica. Section B, Soil and plant science, Vol.75(1), 2450316
Publisher: Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group
Number of pages: 16
Grant note: Kasetsart University Research and Development Institute (KURDI), Bangkok, Thailand: FF(KU5.65) Agricultural Research Development Agency
Funding was received from the Kasetsart University Research and Development Institute (KURDI), Bangkok, Thailand under Grant no. FF(KU5.65) and from a Ph.D. Scholarship under Chalermprakiat 70 Years of Region granted by the Agricultural Research Development Agency (Public Organization) or ARDA.
Identifiers: 991005734986907891
Murdoch Affiliation: School of Agricultural Sciences; Centre for Sustainable Farming Systems
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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Collaboration types: Domestic collaboration; International collaboration
Citation topics: 3 Agriculture, Environment & Ecology; 3.4 Crop Science; 3.4.1474 Micronutrient Interactions
Web Of Science research areas: Agronomy; Soil Science
ESI research areas: Agricultural Sciences