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Effects of Soil and Foliar Application of Zinc Sulfate On Yield and Quality Parameters in Hazelnut
Zinc (Zn) fertilization plays a crucial role in hazelnut production by increasing yield and fruit quality. Zinc is an important micronutrient for...
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Response of Soil, Cane Yield and Cane Quality Parameters to Zinc Fertiliser Under Alfisols Condition in Sri Lanka: A Preliminary Investigation
The low sugar recovery rate is becoming a key issue in the sugar sector in Sri Lanka. In order to improve cane quality and sugar recovery, some...
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Growth Stage-Dependent Foliar Application of Iron Improves its Mobilisation Towards Grain and Enhances Fe Use Efficiency in Rice
Foliar application could improve grain iron (Fe) concentration (GFeC) by following 4Rs, i.e., the right Fe compound with right concentration sprayed...
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Agronomic Biofortification of Mungbean [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek] Grain with Zinc to Combat Zinc Malnutrition
Zinc (Zn) malnutrition is a serious public health issue across the world and is mostly caused by inadequate dietary intake of...
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Increased tree growth following long-term optimised fertiliser application indirectly alters soil properties in a boreal forest
It is well established that nutrient addition influences ecosystem features such as productivity, carbon storage, soil acidification and...
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Relative Performance of Urea and Nano-urea in Conjunction with Zinc Fertilization on Growth, Productivity, and Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Spring Wheat
Nano-fertilizers possess a substantial promise in modern agriculture for nutrient utilization efficiency and minimizing environmental impact....
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Soil zinc fertilisation does not increase maize yields in 17 out of 19 sites in Sub-Saharan Africa but improves nutritional maize quality in most sites
AimsFertilisating crops with zinc (Zn) is considered important to enhance agricultural productivity and combat human Zn deficiencies in sub-Saharan...
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Phosphorus and potassium nutrition of a tropical waterlily (Nymphaea) used for commercial flower production
Background and aimsWaterlilies ( Nymphaea spp) are ancient iconic plants. Scientific knowledge of their nutrient requirements is scarce. We...
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Impacts of Nitrogen Sources and Rates on Soil Chemical Attributes and Potato Nutrition and Yield in a Subtropical Environment
The nutritional status, the soil chemical attributes prior to vine killing, and the classified yield of tubers may characterise soil–plant...
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Factors affecting soil quality among smallholder macadamia farms in Malawi
Declining soil fertility limits smallholder macadamia productivity in Malawi. To reverse this trend, it is essential to apply organic and inorganic...
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Companion species mitigate nutrient constraints in high country grasslands in New Zealand
BackgroundExperimental work using pot trials and mesocosm studies has indicated that species combinations are more effective than single species...
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Biofortification of major crop plants with iron and zinc - achievements and future directions
Biofortification is a long-term strategy of delivering more iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) to those most in need. Plant breeding programs within the CGIAR...
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Field and Management Factors Can Reduce Potato Early Blight Severity: an Observational Study on Farms Combined with Field Trials in Southern Sweden
Alternaria solani is causing early blight and thereby yield reduction in the potato production. The pathogen is today mainly controlled by fungicide...
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Smart bactericide based on reduced graphene oxide decorated with copper and zinc nanoparticles
Graphene oxide (GO) synthesised by modified Tour’s method was decorated with copper and zinc nanoparticles (NPs) and simultaneously reduced by sodium...
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Biofortification of Triticum species: a step** stone to combat malnutrition
BackgroundBiofortification represents a promising and sustainable strategy for mitigating global nutrient deficiencies. However, its successful...
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Absorption of foliar applied Zn is decreased in Zn deficient sunflower (Helianthus annuus) due to changes in leaf properties
AimsDespite the importance of foliar Zn fertilisation, it remains unclear how the Zn status of the plant itself influences the efficacy of foliar...
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Analysis of durum wheat photosynthetic organs during grain filling reveals the ear as a water stress-tolerant organ and the peduncle as the largest pool of primary metabolites
Main conclusionThe pool of carbon- and nitrogen-rich metabolites is quantitatively relevant in non-foliar photosynthetic organs during grain filling,...
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Avenues for biofortification of zinc in barley for human and animal health: a meta-analysis
Background and aimsZinc (Zn) deficiency in humans is of worldwide concern and is primarily associated with a plant-based diet of crops grown in...
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Improving Plant Nutrient Use Efficiency for Climate-Resilient Agriculture
As per the UN prediction, the world population is to surpass 9 billion by 2050, so is the food demand by at least 70%. To meet this huge demand, the...
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Plant Biostimulants in Sustainable Potato Production: an Overview
In modern agriculture, the reduction of environmental impact, ensuring both high and stable yield and high quality, is a primary goal. To avoid an...
