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Improved Efficacy of Foliar Application of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles on Zinc Biofortification, Primary Productivity and Secondary Metabolite Production in Dragonhead by Marjan Nekoukhou; Sina Fallah; Ali Abbasi-Surki; Lok Raj Pokhrel; Ali Rostamnejadi is a Environmental Science article available to read on EtoBox.
What is Improved Efficacy of Foliar Application of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles on Zinc Biofortification, Primary Productivity and Secondary Metabolite Production in Dragonhead about?
Improving medicinal plants' performance in semi-arid regions facing climate change could support sustainable food and agriculture production. Nano-fertilization is considered an emerging strategy for increasing plant production, while avoiding agroecosystem contamination. The objective of this study was to evaluate potential beneficial effects of foliar applications of two sources of zinc (Zn oxide nanoparticles [ZnONPs] as a novel nanofertilizer and Zn suspension [ZnS] as a conventional fertilizer) on Zn biofortification, primary productivity (biomass) and secondary metabolite production in a medicinally important dragonhead (Dracocephalum moldavica L.) under semi-arid conditions. After 60-and 74-day post-planting, the desired fertilizers were sprayed on to plant foliage. The results showed that leaf Zn bioaccumulation, total chlorophyll, and total flavonoids increased in a dose-dependent manner for both Zn compounds. Sub-toxic levels of Zn-based NPs uptake (up to on average 152.6 mg Zn/kg upon foliar treatment with 160 mg ZnONPs treatment) led to stimulatory effects on total chlorophyll (0.93 g/kg FW), shoot biomass (2168 kg/ha), and essential oil content (3.4 g/kg) and yield (7.
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- Author
- Marjan Nekoukhou; Sina Fallah; Ali Abbasi-Surki; Lok Raj Pokhrel; Ali Rostamnejadi
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2022
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Environmental Science (Physical Sciences)