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ArticleScientific reports2025

Growth and physiology effects of seed priming and foliar application of ZnO nanoparticles on Hibiscus syriacus L.

Yazhi Zhao, Yi Tang, Lingxuan Hu, Jing Xu, Xinxin Zhang, Xinyu Dou, Shengqian Zhang, Liqun Huang, Xiaohong Wang

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Article in Scientific reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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9 authors.

Yazhi ZhaoCollege of Landscape Architecture, Central South University of Forestry & Technology, Changsha, 410004, China.
Yi TangCollege of Landscape Architecture, Central South University of Forestry & Technology, Changsha, 410004, China.
Lingxuan HuCollege of Landscape Architecture, Central South University of Forestry & Technology, Changsha, 410004, China.
Jing XuCollege of Landscape Architecture, Central South University of Forestry & Technology, Changsha, 410004, China.
Xinxin ZhangCollege of Landscape Architecture, Central South University of Forestry & Technology, Changsha, 410004, China.
Xinyu DouCollege of Landscape Architecture, Central South University of Forestry & Technology, Changsha, 410004, China.
Shengqian ZhangYeZi Biotechnology Company, Yiyang, 413000, China.
Liqun HuangCollege of Landscape Architecture, Central South University of Forestry & Technology, Changsha, 410004, China.
Xiaohong WangCollege of Landscape Architecture, Central South University of Forestry & Technology, Changsha, 410004, China. t19960222@csuft.edu.cn.

Funding

"Double First-Class" Cultivation Discipline of Hunan Province XiangJiaoTong (2018) No. 469Hunan Provincial Department of Education Support Project No. 24C0113
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Growing nanotechnology use in agriculture can transform traditional practices. This study investigated the application of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) in Hibiscus syriacus L. cultivation, examining: particle size (30, 50, and 90 nm), concentration (10, 50, 100, 500, and 1000 mg/L), and application method (seed priming and foliar application). In seed priming experiments, low concentrations (10-100 mg/L) of all tested NP sizes enhanced germination parameters, while higher concentrations showed inhibitory effects. The optimal treatment was 30 nm ZnO NPs at 50 mg/L, achieving a 68.89% germination rate. Seed priming also significantly improved seedling growth and physiological biochemistry. In pot experiments, foliar application studies showed that while both ZnSO

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HibiscusMetal NanoparticlesNanoparticlesSeedsZinc OxideFertilizersGerminationParticle SizePlant LeavesSeedlingsFertilizersZinc OxideFoliar applicationHibiscus syriacus L.Nano-fertilizerPhysiological responseSeed primingZnO NPs

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