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Deficiency and Toxicity Evaluations of Boron on the Biochemical Properties of Triticum Aestivum
 
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Department of Botany, Bacha Khan University, Charsadda, Pakistan
 
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Department of Botany Hazara University Mansehra, Pakistan
 
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School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
 
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Department of Public Health, Institute of Social and Cultural Studies, University of Panjab, Lahore, Pakistan
 
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Centre of Plant Biodiversity, University of Swat, Pakistan
 
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Department of Botany, University of Chitral, Pakistan
 
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Department of Chemistry, University of Swabi, Pakistan
 
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Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Post Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
 
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Department of Botany, Emerson University, Multan, Pakistan
 
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Department of Botany, University of Swabi, Swabi, KP-Pakistan
 
These authors had equal contribution to this work
 
 
Submission date: 2023-11-16
 
 
Final revision date: 2024-02-09
 
 
Acceptance date: 2024-05-19
 
 
Online publication date: 2024-09-16
 
 
Publication date: 2025-04-04
 
 
Corresponding author
Muhammad Shuaib   

School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, NO.2 North Cuihu road, Kunming, Yunnan, 650091, PR. China, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunna, 650091, Kunming, China
 
 
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2025;34(4):3755-3762
 
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Boron (B) is an essential micronutrient for the normal growth and development of plants. The deficiency or excess affects the physiological and biochemical processes and is hence responsible for the decline in plant growth and productivity. Some plants tolerate high levels, and phytotoxicity problems are known to occur in soils with naturally elevated boron. This research assesses boron deficiency and toxicity of the biochemical properties of Triticum aestivum. The experiments were conducted with 6 B-level mg/kg, Boron deficient (B0), sufficient (B10, B20, B30), and noxious (B50 and B60). Fifteen seeds of T. aestivum L were sown at 2 cm depth in pots with a height of 30 cm and a 25 cm diameter. The pots were filled with clay loam soil (3 kg) with a pH of 6.9, water holding capacity of 50.37%, bulk density of 0.96 g/cc, specific gravity of 4.03, and organic carbon of 0.82%. Biochemical constituents, including Chlorophyll a/b, leaf protein, proline, sugar, carotenoid, phenol, and amino acid contents, were analyzed. Results show that Chlorophyll a/b protein, proline, sugar, carotenoid, phenol, and amino acid contents increased at B sufficient levels (B20 and B30) and decreased at B deficient (B0) and toxic levels (B50 and B60). Moreover, the results showed that B deficiency as well as excess concentration affect plant growth and other morpho-physiological processes. The different concentrations of B (50 mg/kg) were moderately toxic, while (60 mg/kg) generated high toxicity and induced a B stress response to confer tolerance in wheat. Further, a possible mechanism of B toxicity response in wheat is suggested. Conclusively, growing tolerant crops may be the only sustainable solution to improve the growth and development of T. aestivum quantitatively and qualitatively.
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The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
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