Agriculture

Boron is an essential micronutrient for growth and development of healthy plants. In small concentrations boron compounds are used as micronutrients in fertilizers, in large concentrations they are used as herbicides, algaecides and other pesticides.

Function of boron in plants:

• Essential for maintaining a balance between sugar and starch and functions in the translocation of sugar and carbohydrates.
• Important in pollination and seed production.
• Necessary for normal cell division, nitrogen metabolism and protein formation.