Impact of Nanoboron Application on Growth and Productivity of (Vicia faba L.) Plants
Year: 2025
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: An experiment was carried out through the agricultural season, from 12 October to 22 March 2024 to evaluate the influence of foliar application of Nano-boron at the concentrations (control, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 mg/l) on plant growth and yield of faba bean. The vegetative growth characters, plant height, fresh weight/plant, dry weight/plant, total chlorophyll was measured, in addation, the yield parameters, number of pods/plants, number of seeds/pods, 100-seed weight, seed yield/plant were calculated. The results indicated that, B NPs at 25 mg/l recorded the highest plant height (177.6 cm), fresh weight (83.31 g), dry weight (66.54 g), total chlorophyll (47.78) and number of pods/plant (15.66). While 5 mg/l recorded the lowest value (171.47 cm). No significant variations were observed among all the treatments compared to the control. Control treatment recorded the lowest rates compared with B NPs. Results showed no significant differences between nano-boron treatment at 15 and 25 mg/l in the number of seeds / pod and seed yield / plant which recorded the highest value (5.66 grain/pod) and (257.70, 286.39) g for 15 and 25 mg/l respectively compared to 5 and 10 mg/l with the control treatment in both characteristics. Finally, the Nano-boron at 25 mg/l increased significantly the 100 seed weight (323.66 g) compared to the lowest value (275.33 g) in control. In conclusion, the results showed that increasing B NPs up to 25 mg/l increased all studied characteristics, followed by a 20 mg/l compared to other treatments under this current study.
Authors: A I Dawood, S A Waheeb, A H Ali
Institution: University of Kirkuk
Language: English
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4408112212