ArticleSaudi journal of biological sciences2022
Foliar application of zinc improves morpho-physiological and antioxidant defense mechanisms, and agronomic grain biofortification of wheat (
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- Zinc application through seed priming and foliar spray enhanced germination, seedling growth, photosynthetic pigments, and reduced lead toxicity in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.).BMC plant biology · 2025Article
- The covering of the bunch tail by the polymer nanocomposite mitigates date bunch drying and wilting disorders and enhances fruit quality.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- Influence of zinc foliar spray on growth, some important physiological processes, yield and yield attributes of bread wheat under water stress.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Zinc and nitrogen mediate the regulation of growth, leading to the upregulation of antioxidant aptitude, physio-biochemical traits, and yield in wheat plants.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Foliar Selenate and Zinc Oxide Separately Applied to Two Pea Varieties: Effects on Growth Parameters and Accumulation of Minerals and Macronutrients in Seeds under Field Conditions.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Enhanced accumulation of phenolics in pea (Frontiers in nutrition · 2023Article
- Formulation of zinc foliar sprays for wheat grain biofortification: a review of current applications and future perspectives.Frontiers in plant science · 2023Review
- Nutrient management: as a panacea to improve the caryopsis quality and yield potential of durum wheat (Frontiers in plant science · 2023Review
- ZnO nanoparticles efficiently enhance drought tolerance inFrontiers in plant science · 2023Article
- Combined foliar application of Zn and Fe increases grain micronutrient concentrations and alleviates water stress across diverse wheat species and ploidal levels.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- A Hormetic Spatiotemporal Photosystem II Response Mechanism of Salvia to Excess Zinc Exposure.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Article
- Separate Effects of Foliar Applied Selenate and Zinc Oxide on the Accumulation of Macrominerals, Macronutrients and Bioactive Compounds in Two Pea (Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Separate foliar sodium selenate and zinc oxide application enhances Se but not Zn accumulation in pea (Frontiers in plant science · 2022Article
- Grain yield and quality of wheat are improved through post-flowering foliar application of zinc and 6- benzylaminopurine under water deficit condition.Frontiers in plant science · 2022Article
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Abstract
Agronomic biofortification with zinc (Zn) may be engaged to improve the nutritious value of food crops along-with tolerance to water deficit conditions. The Zn may increase plant resistance to water stress by boosting physiological and enzymatic antioxidants defense mechanisms. Major objective of this study was to investigate the effect of foliar applied Zn on grain zin biofortification and drought tolerance in wheat. Treatments include application of Zinc at terminal growth phases (BBCH growth stage 49 and BBCH growth stage 65) with five levels: 0 (control-ck), water spray, 5, 10 and 15 mM under two levels of water regimes; well-watered (where 80% water holding capacity (WHC) was maintained in the soil) and water stress, (where 40% WHC was maintained in the soil). Results revealed that water stress significantly reduced relative water contents, gas exchange attributes, plant height, yield and yield related attributes of wheat. In contrast, hydrogen peroxide, free proline levels, activities of malondialdehyde, and concentration of soluble protein were markedly increased under water stress condition. Application of various levels of Zn significantly improved the CAT, SOD, POD and ASP activities at 40% WHC compared with control treatment. Foliarly applied 10 and 15 mM Zn predominantly reduced the damaging impact of water stress by improving the plant status in the form of plant height, RWC and gas exchange attributes. Likewise, wheat plant treated with 10 mM Zn under water stress condition increased the grain yield by improving number of grains per spike, 100 grain weight and biological yield compared with control. Moreover, increasing Zn levels also increased Zn concentration in grains and leaves. Overall, this study suggests that optimum level of Zn (10 mM) might be promising for alleviating the adverse impacts of water stress and enhance the grain biofortification in wheat.
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