Seed Priming and Coating by Nano-Scale Zinc Oxide Particles Improved Vegetative Growth, Yield and Quality of Fodder Maize (Zea mays)

• Published in: Agronomy (Basel) Vol. 11; no. 4; p. 729
• Main Authors: Tondey, Manisha, Kalia, Anu, Singh, Alla, Dheri, Gurmeet Singh, Taggar, Monica Sachdeva, Nepovimova, Eugenie, Krejcar, Ondrej, Kuca, Kamil
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.04.2021
• Subjects: acid detergent fiber; agronomy; Alkaline phosphatase; Cellulose; Cellulose fibers; Cereal crops; Chlorophyll; Coatings; Corn; enhanced biomass; Enzymatic activity; Fertilizers; Forage; forage crop; fortification; Hemicellulose; Micronutrients; Microorganisms; nano-micronutrient; Nanoparticles; neutral detergent fiber; nitrogen; nutrient use efficiency; Nutrients; oxidoreductases; Phosphorus; phytomass; Plant biomass; Plant growth; plant height; Plants (botany); potassium; Priming; Scale (corrosion); seed treatment; Seeds; soil; soil enzymes; Soils; Stover; vegetative growth; Zea mays; zinc; Zinc coatings; Zinc oxide; Zinc oxides; Zinc salts; Zinc sulfate; Japan; India

Nano-fertilizers of essential plant nutrients, including micronutrients, have the potential to improve nutrient use efficiency and productivity of field crops in deficient soils. The present study reports the comparative influence of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) and bulk Zn salt (ZnSO4) on the...