Boron is the fifth element on the periodic table.
Its chemical symbol is "B.
" Boron has some properties of both metals and nonmetals.
For this reason its called a metalloid.
This element is never found by itself in nature.
It is always in combination with other elements, generally, oxygen.
Boron is one of the trace elements found in both plants and humans.
However, it is a trace or microelement.
This simply means the body doesn't need too much.
It is possible to get too, so caution must be taken.
However, because it is removed from the body so quickly relatively few adverse reactions have been reported.
Boron is considered a colloidial element.
This simply means you can't eat it to get it into your system.
It must be attached to something else.
Foods rich in this element are peaches, apples, grapes, nuts, and peanut butter.
In research boron is bragged by some supplement companies of being vital to good health.
In searching medical sites, books, and magazines the story is not the same.
Although essential to plant health (and there are no arguments there) it does not seem to be of more than a minute trace element in humans.
Evidence shows that this element works against manganese (an important trace element).
(acu-nutrition Boron June 16, 2009).
Some argue that it is important for body building and osteoporosis.
This statement is not backed by medical research.
Although, it may help fight osteoporosis, its counteractive measures to manganese make it the less desirable of the two.
Manganese also works against osteoporosis, and is known to help in many other areas.
Boron is essential in the health of plants.
Research shows it plays a part in sugar transport, cellular respiration, cell wall and membrane function, and cellular metabolism.
A deficiency can be identified by yellowing, blackening, twisting, or clumping of leaves.
Boron deficiency is common in tomatoes, although seldom noticeable.
Adding it to tomato plants helps the fruit not only test better but grow more evenly with less cracking.
Add a teaspoon of borax to the soil around the tomato plant.
An overdose in plants can result in leaf curling upward.
Before adding boron it is advisable to have the soil tested.
Not only is it necessary to test for it but also test the pH of the soil.
Absorption is most efficient at higher levels of pH (above 9).
Adding lime can cause soil that is sufficient in the element to grow nutrient deficient plants.
Low pH aggravates its absorption.
Its chemical symbol is "B.
" Boron has some properties of both metals and nonmetals.
For this reason its called a metalloid.
This element is never found by itself in nature.
It is always in combination with other elements, generally, oxygen.
Boron is one of the trace elements found in both plants and humans.
However, it is a trace or microelement.
This simply means the body doesn't need too much.
It is possible to get too, so caution must be taken.
However, because it is removed from the body so quickly relatively few adverse reactions have been reported.
Boron is considered a colloidial element.
This simply means you can't eat it to get it into your system.
It must be attached to something else.
Foods rich in this element are peaches, apples, grapes, nuts, and peanut butter.
In research boron is bragged by some supplement companies of being vital to good health.
In searching medical sites, books, and magazines the story is not the same.
Although essential to plant health (and there are no arguments there) it does not seem to be of more than a minute trace element in humans.
Evidence shows that this element works against manganese (an important trace element).
(acu-nutrition Boron June 16, 2009).
Some argue that it is important for body building and osteoporosis.
This statement is not backed by medical research.
Although, it may help fight osteoporosis, its counteractive measures to manganese make it the less desirable of the two.
Manganese also works against osteoporosis, and is known to help in many other areas.
Boron is essential in the health of plants.
Research shows it plays a part in sugar transport, cellular respiration, cell wall and membrane function, and cellular metabolism.
A deficiency can be identified by yellowing, blackening, twisting, or clumping of leaves.
Boron deficiency is common in tomatoes, although seldom noticeable.
Adding it to tomato plants helps the fruit not only test better but grow more evenly with less cracking.
Add a teaspoon of borax to the soil around the tomato plant.
An overdose in plants can result in leaf curling upward.
Before adding boron it is advisable to have the soil tested.
Not only is it necessary to test for it but also test the pH of the soil.
Absorption is most efficient at higher levels of pH (above 9).
Adding lime can cause soil that is sufficient in the element to grow nutrient deficient plants.
Low pH aggravates its absorption.
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