BORON-NITROGEN RELATIONSHIP IN WHEAT (Triticum aestivum L.) GROWN WITH THE NUTRIENT SOLUTION

The effects of boron applied 0.01, 0.1, 1.0, and 10.0 µg B/ml levels as boric acid (H3 BO3), and nitrogen applied 25, 100, 200, and 400 µg N/ml as ammonium nitrate (NH4 NO3), respectively, on the amount of dry matter yield, and boron, nitrogen and nitrate contents of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) grown in perlite medium with Ruakura nutrient solution under greenhouse conditions were investigated. Dry matter yield and nitrate contents of wheat were decreased and boron content was increased with increasing boron application. Controversially, application of nitrogen increased dry matter yield, nitrogen and nitrate contents of wheat, while decreases in boron contents. Those effects of boron and nitrogen were found to be statistically significant (P