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Quality Variables: Analysis of Variance (P 0.05)

1) The study found that applying boron to maize hybrids significantly increased quality variables like grain protein and oil contents. The highest amounts were found with a boron application rate of 0.6 kg/ha. 2) Two maize hybrids, Monsanto-919 and Monsanto-5219, responded positively to boron application in terms of increased grain protein, oil, and starch contents. The highest contents were again found at a 0.6 kg/ha boron application rate. 3) Boron application increased grain yield attributes like cob length, diameter, and number of grains per cob. It also increased 1000-grain weight and biological yield. Overall, boron supplementation led to

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Quality Variables: Analysis of Variance (P 0.05)

1) The study found that applying boron to maize hybrids significantly increased quality variables like grain protein and oil contents. The highest amounts were found with a boron application rate of 0.6 kg/ha. 2) Two maize hybrids, Monsanto-919 and Monsanto-5219, responded positively to boron application in terms of increased grain protein, oil, and starch contents. The highest contents were again found at a 0.6 kg/ha boron application rate. 3) Boron application increased grain yield attributes like cob length, diameter, and number of grains per cob. It also increased 1000-grain weight and biological yield. Overall, boron supplementation led to

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J. Arab. Crops Market. 01 (01) 2017.

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Quality variables: Analysis of variance (P ≤ 0.05) maximum value (9.5%) for grain protein contents was
showed that exogenous boron supply significantly recorded in boron application @ 0.6 kg ha¯¹, while
increased the quality variables of maize hybrids (Table 2). minimum grain protein contents (8.28 %) were recorded
The grain oil contents were increased by 10% with boron in control treatment. Hybrids also showed significant
application as compared with no boron application effect with respect to grain protein contents. Among
(control). The maximum grain oil contents (4.77 %) were hybrids, maximum protein contents (8.84%) were
recorded where boron was applied @ 0.6 kg ha¯¹. observed in Monsanto-219, while minimum grain protein
statistically at par with 0.3 kg boron ha¯¹ while minimum contents (8.57%) were recorded in Monsanto-919
grain oil contents (4.46 %) were observed in control (Figure 2). The interactive effect of hybrids and boron
treatment (Figure 1). Among hybrids, maximum grain oil levels was also significant for this variable (Table 2). Both
contents (4.66%) were observed in Monsanto-919 which the hybrids gave significantly higher protein contents
was significantly higher than grain oil contents of when they were supplied with @ 0.6 boron kg ha¯¹.
Monsanto-5219 (4.45%). The exogenous boron Minimum grain protein contents (8.26 %) were recorded
application increased grain protein contents by 12%. The in Monsanto-919 where no boron was applied (control).

4.9
Monsanto-919
4.8 Monsanto-5219

4.7

4.6
Grain Oil Content
(%) 4.5

4.4

4.3

4.2
0.3 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.5
Boron (kghaˉ¹)
Figure 1. Grain oil content (%) as influenced by exogenous boron supply in two maize hybrids.

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Monsanto-919
9.5 Monsanto-5219

Grain Protein 8.5


Content (%)

7.5

0.3 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.5


Boron (kghaˉ¹)
Figure 2. Grain protein content (%) as influenced by exogenous boron supply in two maize hybrids.

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The significantly higher grain starch contents (71.45 %) hybrids and boron levels was also significant for this
were recorded where boron was applied @ 0.6 kg ha¯¹, variable. Both the hybrids recorded significantly higher
while minimum grain starch content (61.26 %) was starch content when they were supplied with @ 0.6 kg
observed where no boron was applied. However, boron ha¯¹. Minimum grain starch contents (61.18 %)
hybrids did not show a significant effect of boron with were recorded in Monsanto-919 with no Boron
respect to grain starch content. The interactive effect of application (Figure 3).

74
72 Monsanto-919
70 Monsanto-5219
68

Grain starch 66
content (%) 64

62
60
58
56
54
0 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.2
Boron (kghaˉ¹)

Figure 3. Grain starch content (%) as influenced by exogenous boron supply in two maize hybrids.

DISCUSSION The boron application has been reported to increase


The increase in leaf area due to exogenous application of grain yield up to 33% in wheat (Gunnes et al., 2003).
boron was probably due to increase in chlorophyll Rahim et al., 2004 reported increased dry weight
contents of both the hybrids. These results support the plant¯¹, a number of grains cob¯¹ and grain weight cob¯¹
findings of Sayed (1998) who reported that application in maize plants which support the findings of the
of boron increased the chlorophyll contents and relative present study that boron application significantly
water contents which increased the leaf area of maize increased various yield attributes of maize hybrids.
plants. Parkash and Mehra (2006) reported that The significant role of boron in improving the yield of
application of nitrogen (N) and boron (B) significantly crop plants has been reported by many researchers
increased the plant leaf area production in sunflower. (Wrobel et al., 2006; Malhi et al., 2007; Misra and Patil,
The boron application has been reported to increase ear 2008; Tombo et al., 2008). The increase in biological
length and a number of grains spike¯¹ in wheat yield is in agreement with Renukadevi et al. (2003)
(Spasovski et al., 1987) which supports the results of who reported increased biological yield in sunflower
this study that exogenous boron application increased with boron application. The exogenous application of
cob length, diameter and number of grains cob¯¹ in boron in soil has been reported to increase the harvest
maize hybrids. Many researchers have also reported the index and seed yield by 23% and 53%, respectively
significant role of boron in increasing cob diameter of (Naik, 1991). The increase in grain oil content due to
maize plants (Pasha et al., 2002; Parkash and Mehra, exogenous application of boron is in accordance with
2006). The increase in 1000-grain weight due to the findings of Oyinlola (2007) who reported high oil
exogenous boron supply has also been reported by percentage content in sunflower due to boron supply.
Mandal and Das (1988) while 1000- grain weight has The increase in grain protein contents by exogenous
also been reported to increase by the borax application boron supply support the findings of Bonilla et al.
in wheat (Mishra et al., 1989). (1997) who reported very low levels of

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hydroxyproline-rich proteins in th

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