ZnO nanoparticles as potential fertilizer and biostimulant for lettuce
Zn is an indispensable nutrient for crops that usually presents low bioavailability. Different techniques have been proposed to improve the bioavailability of Zn, including the use of nanofertilizers. The objective of the study was to evaluate the applications of drench (D) and foliar (F) ZnO nanopa...
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| author | Carlos Alberto Garza-Alonso Antonio Juárez-Maldonado Susana González-Morales Marcelino Cabrera-De la Fuente Gregorio Cadenas-Pliego América Berenice Morales-Díaz Libia Iris Trejo-Téllez Gonzalo Tortella Adalberto Benavides-Mendoza |
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| description | Zn is an indispensable nutrient for crops that usually presents low bioavailability. Different techniques have been proposed to improve the bioavailability of Zn, including the use of nanofertilizers. The objective of the study was to evaluate the applications of drench (D) and foliar (F) ZnO nanoparticles (NZnO) compared to those of ionic Zn2+ (ZnSO4) in lettuce. The plants cv. Great Lakes 407 was produced in pots of 4 L with perlite-peat moss (1:1) under greenhouse conditions. The treatments consisted of NZnO applications that replaced the total Zn provided with a Steiner solution, as follows: Zn2+ (100%D) (control); Zn2+ (50%D+50%F); NZnO (100%D); NZnO (50%D+50%F); NZnO (75%D); NZnO (50%D); NZnO (75%F) and NZnO (50%F). Four applications of Zn were made with a frequency of 15 days. 75 days after transplant (DAP), the fresh and dry biomass, chlorophyll a, b, and β-carotene, phenolics, flavonoids, antioxidant capacity, vitamin C, glutathione, H2O2, total protein, and enzymatic activity of PAL, CAT, APX, and GPX were evaluated. The mineral concentrations (N, P, K, Ca, Mg, S, Cu, Fe, Mn, Mo, Zn, Ni, and Si) in the leaves and roots of plants were also determined. The results showed that, compared to Zn2+, NZnO promoted increases in biomass (14–52%), chlorophylls (32–69%), and antioxidant compounds such as phenolics, flavonoids, and vitamin C. The activity of enzymes like CAT and APX, as well as the foliar concentration of Ca, Mg, S, Fe, Mn, Zn, and Si increased with NZnO. A better response was found in the plants for most variables with foliar applications of NZnO equivalent to 50–75% of the total Zn2+ applied conventionally. These results demonstrate that total replacement of Zn2+ with NZnO is possible, promoting fertilizer efficiency and the nutraceutical quality of lettuce. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7fe91a6d261d4ca294032606e168dc162023-02-03T04:59:05ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402023-01-0191e12787ZnO nanoparticles as potential fertilizer and biostimulant for lettuceCarlos Alberto Garza-Alonso0Antonio Juárez-Maldonado1Susana González-Morales2Marcelino Cabrera-De la Fuente3Gregorio Cadenas-Pliego4América Berenice Morales-Díaz5Libia Iris Trejo-Téllez6Gonzalo Tortella7Adalberto Benavides-Mendoza8Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro, Doctorado en Ciencias en Agricultura Protegida, Calzada Antonio Narro, 1923, Buenavista, Saltillo, Coahuila, MexicoUniversidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro, Departamento de Botánica, Calzada Antonio Narro, 1923, Buenavista, Saltillo, Coahuila, MexicoCONACYT-UAAAN, Calzada Antonio Narro, 1923, Buenavista, Saltillo, Coahuila, MexicoUniversidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro, Departamento de Horticultura, Calzada Antonio Narro, 1923, Buenavista, Saltillo, Coahuila, MexicoCentro de Investigación en Química Aplicada, Enrique Reyna H. 140, San José de los Cerritos, Saltillo, Coahuila, MexicoCentro de Investigación y Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional Unidad Saltillo, Industrial Metalurgia, 1062, Parque Ind. Ramos Arizpe, Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, MexicoColegio de Postgraduados, Programa de Edafología, Carretera México-Texcoco km 36.5, Montecillo, Texcoco, Estado de México, MexicoUniversidad de La Frontera, Centro de Excelencia en Investigación Biotecnológica Aplicada al Medio Ambiente, Francisco Salazar, 1145, Temuco, ChileUniversidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro, Departamento de Horticultura, Calzada Antonio Narro, 1923, Buenavista, Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico; Corresponding author.Zn is an indispensable nutrient for crops that usually presents low bioavailability. Different techniques have been proposed to improve the bioavailability of Zn, including the use of nanofertilizers. The objective of the study was to evaluate the applications of drench (D) and foliar (F) ZnO nanoparticles (NZnO) compared to those of ionic Zn2+ (ZnSO4) in lettuce. The plants cv. Great Lakes 407 was produced in pots of 4 L with perlite-peat moss (1:1) under greenhouse conditions. The treatments consisted of NZnO applications that replaced the total Zn provided with a Steiner solution, as follows: Zn2+ (100%D) (control); Zn2+ (50%D+50%F); NZnO (100%D); NZnO (50%D+50%F); NZnO (75%D); NZnO (50%D); NZnO (75%F) and NZnO (50%F). Four applications of Zn were made with a frequency of 15 days. 75 days after transplant (DAP), the fresh and dry biomass, chlorophyll a, b, and β-carotene, phenolics, flavonoids, antioxidant capacity, vitamin C, glutathione, H2O2, total protein, and enzymatic activity of PAL, CAT, APX, and GPX were evaluated. The mineral concentrations (N, P, K, Ca, Mg, S, Cu, Fe, Mn, Mo, Zn, Ni, and Si) in the leaves and roots of plants were also determined. The results showed that, compared to Zn2+, NZnO promoted increases in biomass (14–52%), chlorophylls (32–69%), and antioxidant compounds such as phenolics, flavonoids, and vitamin C. The activity of enzymes like CAT and APX, as well as the foliar concentration of Ca, Mg, S, Fe, Mn, Zn, and Si increased with NZnO. A better response was found in the plants for most variables with foliar applications of NZnO equivalent to 50–75% of the total Zn2+ applied conventionally. These results demonstrate that total replacement of Zn2+ with NZnO is possible, promoting fertilizer efficiency and the nutraceutical quality of lettuce.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022040750AntioxidantsPlant nutritionPlant physiologyZincProtected agricultureNanofertilizers |
| spellingShingle | Carlos Alberto Garza-Alonso Antonio Juárez-Maldonado Susana González-Morales Marcelino Cabrera-De la Fuente Gregorio Cadenas-Pliego América Berenice Morales-Díaz Libia Iris Trejo-Téllez Gonzalo Tortella Adalberto Benavides-Mendoza ZnO nanoparticles as potential fertilizer and biostimulant for lettuce Heliyon Antioxidants Plant nutrition Plant physiology Zinc Protected agriculture Nanofertilizers |
| title | ZnO nanoparticles as potential fertilizer and biostimulant for lettuce |
| title_full | ZnO nanoparticles as potential fertilizer and biostimulant for lettuce |
| title_fullStr | ZnO nanoparticles as potential fertilizer and biostimulant for lettuce |
| title_full_unstemmed | ZnO nanoparticles as potential fertilizer and biostimulant for lettuce |
| title_short | ZnO nanoparticles as potential fertilizer and biostimulant for lettuce |
| title_sort | zno nanoparticles as potential fertilizer and biostimulant for lettuce |
| topic | Antioxidants Plant nutrition Plant physiology Zinc Protected agriculture Nanofertilizers |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022040750 |
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