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ArticleScientific reports2025

Enhancing zinc and iron biofortification in mungbean (Vigna radiata L.) through various application method.

Hafsa Farooq, Rimsha Ishtiaq, Haris Babar, Mohammad Hashim Faryad, Maria Ameen, Muhammad Taqqi Abbas, Zain Mushtaq, Abdulrahman Alasmari, Md Sabir Ahmed Mondol, Gholamreza Abdi

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Hafsa FarooqDepartment of Botany, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan.
Rimsha IshtiaqDepartment of Botany, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan.
Haris BabarDepartment of Agronomy, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab, P.O. Box 54700, Lahore, Pakistan.
Mohammad Hashim FaryadDepartment of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan.
Maria AmeenDepartment of Horticulture, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab, P.O. Box 54700, Lahore, Pakistan.
Muhammad Taqqi AbbasDepartment of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab, P.O. Box 54700, Lahore, Pakistan.
Zain MushtaqDepartment of Soil Science, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab, P.O. Box 54700, Lahore, Pakistan. zmushtaq60@gmail.com.
Abdulrahman AlasmariDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
Md Sabir Ahmed MondolDepartment of Agricultural Biochemistry, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia, West Bengal, 741252, India.
Gholamreza AbdiDepartment of Biotechnology, Persian Gulf Research Institute, Persian Gulf University, Bushehr, 75169, Iran. abdi@pgu.ac.ir.

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Abstract

Malnutrition is a problem in many developing economies where cereal crops are the main source of nutrition. Zinc and iron, important micronutrients, play an important role in the physiological and metabolic mechanisms of plants and humans. In this study a field experiment was conducted at the Agronomic Research Area, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad during zaid rabi season in February 2023 to check the impact of different application methods (seed priming, seed coating, soil application, and foliar application) of Zn and Fe on grain zinc and iron content and productivity in mungbean.. Results show that the plant growth parameters are significantly influenced by the concentration and application method of Zn and Fe. The highest plant height (cm), maximum number of branches and pods on plants were observed in foliar application of Zn and Fe combination treatment.. Post-harvest parameters, including biological yield, grain yield and 1000 seed weight were also positively influenced with highest biological yield (4536.27 kg ha

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BiofortificationIronVignaZincCrops, AgriculturalEdible GrainFertilizersSeedsSoilFertilizersIronSoilZincBiofortificationFoliar applicationPhotosynthesisSeed priming

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PMID40164676
PMCPMC11958780

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