If a plant becomes covered with obscure spots, discards leaves, or simply withers, it may be lacking in some trace elements. The correct use of boric acid in gardening can significantly increase the amount of ovary formed and prevent possible crop failure.
Most often, boron top dressing is used for grapes. Single processing of buds can increase the future yield by 20% or more. Such a striking effect is achieved by preserving the flowers and less shedding of the ovary. Foreign experts recommend a dosage of 3.5 g of fertilizer per liter of water. Domestic summer residents say that boric acid in gardening cannot be used in a proportion greater than one gram per liter of water. However, a dosage of 20 g per 10 liters is the most common and effective. Timely treatment improves the growth of young shoots and increases their total number. The use of boric acid in gardening successfully solves the problem of poorly fruiting fruit trees. To obtain a larger crop in the next season, plants are sprayed immediately after the last fruit is harvested. In order for the positive effect to last a long time, foliar top dressing is repeated annually. For stable fruiting and increase the yield of grapes at least a third of the volumes use a mixture of boron preparation with zinc. Dosage of mineral fertilizers for processing grapes: 10 g per 10 liters. The increased sugar content in berries and fruits is another useful property that boric acid demonstrates.
The use of any fertilizer in gardening is always associated with the desire to get a larger crop in the shortest possible time. The introduction of boric preparation and superphosphate greatly improves the taste of berries. Treated trees produce sweeter and less watery fruits; such berries do not crack or rot in the rainy years. Fertilizers should be applied when the size of the fruit reaches its norm, so that trace elements affect only the composition of the pulp. To obtain a high-quality increase in yield, the use of boric acid in gardening should be regular. An ideal option would be to carry out two sprayings per year: during the budding period and during direct flowering. A large gain in yield is provided by top dressing from zinc, boron and manganese, especially in dry years.
If the use of boric acid in gardening abroad is considered a mandatory factor in the normal cultivation of plants, in Russia the use of fertilizers is a personal decision of the summer resident. For the proper use of this microelement for horticulture and viticulture, you must clearly follow the recommended dosage and the seasonal schedule for feeding. There are several varieties of boron fertilizers:
- Boric superphosphate - produced in the form of granules, used as the main boron-containing fertilizer.
- Double granular boron superphosphate - used for presowing treatment of beds.
- Borax is very easily absorbed by plants and is suitable for foliar and conventional root top dressing of plants.
- Boric acid - sold in the form of crystals or tiny shiny flakes. This is the most concentrated form of release of this fertilizer. It is used for foliar spraying in the form of a solution.