The element boron (B) is a plant micro-nutrient and deficient in many Alaskan-area soils, including in the Chilkat Valley. Boron is easily leached away where soils are seasonally saturated with water.
In 2021-2022, the Chilkat Valley Orchard Projectcollected and analyzed about 30 local soil samples, ranging from tidewater to near the Canadian border. Only three of the 20 showed boron in the “good” range, (0.5ppm – 1ppm). Seven of these samples were at or…
Boron deficiency, local soils and fruitfulness
The element boron (B) is a plant micro-nutrient and deficient in many Alaskan-area soils, including in the Chilkat Valley. Boron is easily leached away where soils are seasonally saturated with water.
In 2021-2022, the Chilkat Valley Orchard Projectcollected and analyzed about 30 local soil samples, ranging from tidewater to near the Canadian border. Only three of the 20 showed boron in the “good” range, (0.5ppm – 1ppm). Seven of these samples were at or…