“…Boron toxicity in phloem immobile species is expressed as marginal leaf scorch on the oldest leaves (1a), in species exhibiting phloem B mobility toxicity is expressed as death of youngest growing tips, necrosis of vascular cambium and deformation of fruits. For a full list of species in each symptom category see Brown et al (1999) Boron (B) acetic acid extractable, 231 B concentration in irrigation water, 166, 167 defi ciency, 1,3,8,9,11,28,41,44,45,[96][97][98][99]131,132,139,153,154,159,166,167,181,226,231,262,270,271 defi cient soils,26,96 effi cient genotypes,26,262,264 fertilisers,9,10,33,35,36,41,44,45,54,55,59,72,118,227,254,267,268,278,279,…”