Miller Boro Zinc™ 10-10

The Boron Zinc mixture is directly involved in the formation and development of fruits. Zinc helps in activating the enzymes responsible for protein synthesis. It is used in the formation of chlorophyll and some carbohydrates, and in the conversion of starches into sugars. Zinc helps processes such as cell division and auxin synthesis in flowers and shoots, especially during bloom.

Boron efficiency is expressed in the growth points of roots and foliage, and also in flowering and fruiting structures. Boron is important for cell wall synthesis and division. Boron fertilization can improve fruit or nut set compared to deficient plants in many crops.

Boron and Zinc are also applied post harvest in some perennial tree crops to increase spring health of floral parts including pollen tubules. Both Zinc and Boron can be absorbed into leaves and translocated within nut trees such as almond trees. Foliar application is more efficient and faster at getting the nutrient into the target tissues (buds); however, both soil applied Zinc or Boron can be effective in increasing the plant level of the applied nutrient.