By anthesis genotypes responded differently to B in dry weight of plant parts,
namely tassel, ear leaf, flag leaf, silk, young ear, husk and also root (Figure 4.3 and
Figure 4.4), but this did not show in the B effect on total shoot dry weight (Table 4.5).
The effect of B, however, was consistent on the different plant parts only in some
genotypes. Most notable was SC, which exhibited no effect of B on dry weight of all
of its parts that were measured. Pioneer showed almost the same lack of response to
B, except that it showed a slight effect of B deficiency on dry weight of ear leaf.