A comparative evaluation of the effects of seed invigoration treatments with precursor zinc salt and nano-sized zinc oxide (ZnO) particles on vegetative growth, grain yield, and quality characteristics of Zea mays

Abstract Introduction The zinc micronutrient fertilizers have a critical impact on the grain productivity and quality attributes of maize. However, the low use-efficiency issues of the applied Zn-fertilizers are required to be addressed through the development of novel formulations and alternative a...

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Main Authors: Manisha Tondey, Anu Kalia, Alla Singh, Kamel Abd-Elsalam, Montaser M. Hassan, Gurmeet Singh Dheri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-11-01
Series:Journal of Analytical Science and Technology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40543-022-00346-1