Foliar Applications of ZnO and SiO<sub>2</sub> Nanoparticles Mitigate Water Deficit and Enhance Potato Yield and Quality Traits
The yield and quality of field crops are affected by abiotic stresses such as water deficit, which can negatively impact crop growth, productivity, and quality. However, nanotechnology holds great promise for increasing crop yield, maintaining quality, and thus mitigating abiotic stresses. Therefore...
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| author | Mahmoud F. Seleiman Wadei A. Al-Selwey Abdullah A. Ibrahim Mohamed Shady Abdullah A. Alsadon |
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| description | The yield and quality of field crops are affected by abiotic stresses such as water deficit, which can negatively impact crop growth, productivity, and quality. However, nanotechnology holds great promise for increasing crop yield, maintaining quality, and thus mitigating abiotic stresses. Therefore, the current study was conducted to examine the influences of 0, 50, and 100 mg L<sup>−1</sup> zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles and 0, 25, and 50 mg L<sup>−1</sup> silicon dioxide (SiO<sub>2</sub>) nanoparticles on the yield and quality traits of potato plants grown under water deficit conditions (100%, 75%, and 50% ETc). Water deficit significantly reduced yield traits (average tuber weight, number of plant tubers, and tuber yield) and quality traits (tuber diameter, crude protein, and mineral content). However, it enhanced tuber dry weight, specific gravity, ascorbic acid, starch, and total soluble solids. Foliar applications of ZnO and SiO<sub>2</sub> nanoparticles under water deficit treatments significantly enhanced yield and improved quality traits of potato plants. Moreover, significant and positive correlations were found among yield traits. Thus, it can be concluded that using ZnO NPs at 100 mg L<sup>−1</sup> significantly improves potato productivity and quality traits by mitigating the negative effects of water deficit in arid regions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3b800225def845b7a83e4a9a64c930452023-11-16T18:35:01ZengMDPI AGAgronomy2073-43952023-02-0113246610.3390/agronomy13020466Foliar Applications of ZnO and SiO<sub>2</sub> Nanoparticles Mitigate Water Deficit and Enhance Potato Yield and Quality TraitsMahmoud F. Seleiman0Wadei A. Al-Selwey1Abdullah A. Ibrahim2Mohamed Shady3Abdullah A. Alsadon4Department of Plant Production, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Plant Production, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Plant Production, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Agricultural Engineering, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Plant Production, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaThe yield and quality of field crops are affected by abiotic stresses such as water deficit, which can negatively impact crop growth, productivity, and quality. However, nanotechnology holds great promise for increasing crop yield, maintaining quality, and thus mitigating abiotic stresses. Therefore, the current study was conducted to examine the influences of 0, 50, and 100 mg L<sup>−1</sup> zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles and 0, 25, and 50 mg L<sup>−1</sup> silicon dioxide (SiO<sub>2</sub>) nanoparticles on the yield and quality traits of potato plants grown under water deficit conditions (100%, 75%, and 50% ETc). Water deficit significantly reduced yield traits (average tuber weight, number of plant tubers, and tuber yield) and quality traits (tuber diameter, crude protein, and mineral content). However, it enhanced tuber dry weight, specific gravity, ascorbic acid, starch, and total soluble solids. Foliar applications of ZnO and SiO<sub>2</sub> nanoparticles under water deficit treatments significantly enhanced yield and improved quality traits of potato plants. Moreover, significant and positive correlations were found among yield traits. Thus, it can be concluded that using ZnO NPs at 100 mg L<sup>−1</sup> significantly improves potato productivity and quality traits by mitigating the negative effects of water deficit in arid regions.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/13/2/466ZnO NPsSiO<sub>2</sub> NPswater deficittuber yieldtuber qualitypotato |
| spellingShingle | Mahmoud F. Seleiman Wadei A. Al-Selwey Abdullah A. Ibrahim Mohamed Shady Abdullah A. Alsadon Foliar Applications of ZnO and SiO<sub>2</sub> Nanoparticles Mitigate Water Deficit and Enhance Potato Yield and Quality Traits Agronomy ZnO NPs SiO<sub>2</sub> NPs water deficit tuber yield tuber quality potato |
| title | Foliar Applications of ZnO and SiO<sub>2</sub> Nanoparticles Mitigate Water Deficit and Enhance Potato Yield and Quality Traits |
| title_full | Foliar Applications of ZnO and SiO<sub>2</sub> Nanoparticles Mitigate Water Deficit and Enhance Potato Yield and Quality Traits |
| title_fullStr | Foliar Applications of ZnO and SiO<sub>2</sub> Nanoparticles Mitigate Water Deficit and Enhance Potato Yield and Quality Traits |
| title_full_unstemmed | Foliar Applications of ZnO and SiO<sub>2</sub> Nanoparticles Mitigate Water Deficit and Enhance Potato Yield and Quality Traits |
| title_short | Foliar Applications of ZnO and SiO<sub>2</sub> Nanoparticles Mitigate Water Deficit and Enhance Potato Yield and Quality Traits |
| title_sort | foliar applications of zno and sio sub 2 sub nanoparticles mitigate water deficit and enhance potato yield and quality traits |
| topic | ZnO NPs SiO<sub>2</sub> NPs water deficit tuber yield tuber quality potato |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/13/2/466 |
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