Start Date
29-4-2024 3:45 PM
End Date
29-4-2024 5:00 PM
Access Type
Open Access
Abstract
Work to be presented is a synthesis of a number of studies examining boron in waters, soils and plants. Our work demonstrates a preference for borate in aquatic plants and a high enrichment factor particularly in plants from fresh lakes. Additionally we will look at boron uptake in common garden plants such as tomatoes, spinach and carrots using natural fertilizers such as seaweed compared to more traditional fertilizers such as Miracle Grow. Boron is an essential nutrient and plants have been shown to have boron transport genes. Bioimaging data from Brookhaven National Laboratory shows that the amount of boron in a plants environment controls the uptake and distribution of other elements as well. This talk will be an overview of the work we have done on boron.
Biography
Troy Rasbury earned a B.S. in Geology from Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, TX, a M.S. at Tulane University in New Orleans, LA and a Ph.D. in Geochemistry from Stony Brook University. Dr. Rasbury is an isotope geochemist.
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Boron Isotopes in Plants and the Environment of Growth
Work to be presented is a synthesis of a number of studies examining boron in waters, soils and plants. Our work demonstrates a preference for borate in aquatic plants and a high enrichment factor particularly in plants from fresh lakes. Additionally we will look at boron uptake in common garden plants such as tomatoes, spinach and carrots using natural fertilizers such as seaweed compared to more traditional fertilizers such as Miracle Grow. Boron is an essential nutrient and plants have been shown to have boron transport genes. Bioimaging data from Brookhaven National Laboratory shows that the amount of boron in a plants environment controls the uptake and distribution of other elements as well. This talk will be an overview of the work we have done on boron.