Explain the role of zinc and boron as the phytonutrient ?
Both boron and zinc are micro nutrients required by plants.
Boron is required by plants for the following reasons.
Activates enzymes such as carboxylases
Participates in formation of chlorophyll
Required for synthesis of auxins
Boron is required by plants for the following reasons.
- Uptake and utilization of calcium ion
- Elongation of pollen tube during germination
- Involved in nucleic acid synthesis so essential in cell division
- Involved in cell elongation and differentiation
- Carbohydrate translocation
Activates enzymes such as carboxylases
Participates in formation of chlorophyll
Required for synthesis of auxins