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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2022-11-01
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Series: | Journal of Analytical Science and Technology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40543-022-00346-1 |