Horticultural crop quality is an important aspect of agricultural production because it directly
influences customer preference, market value, and overall sustainability. Micronutrients are …

Fresh vegetables and fruits have always been the mainstays of good nutrition as providers
of fiber, beneficial phytochemicals (such as vitamins and phenolic compounds), and …

Abstract Silicon (Si) and Zinc (Zn) have been frequently used to alleviate cadmium (Cd)
toxicity, which are feasible strategies for crop safety production. However, the mechanisms …

Due to sessile, plants are unable to avoid unfavorable environmental conditions which leads
to inducing serious negative effects on plant growth, crop yield, and food safety. Instead …

Zinc is an essential micronutrient that supports all living organisms through regulating
numerous biological processes. However, the mechanism of uptake regulation by …

Intercropping with hyperaccumulators is believed to be an important and efficient way to
achieve simultaneous safe agricultural production and phytoremediation of polluted soils …

The present study evaluated the air pollution tolerance index (APTI), anticipated
performance index (API), enrichment factor (EF), pollution load index (PLI), bioaccumulation …

Exposure of Salvia sclarea plants to excess Zn for 8 days resulted in increased Ca, Fe, Mn,
and Zn concentrations, but decreased Mg, in the aboveground tissues. The significant …

Agronomic biofortification of wheat grain with zinc can improve the condition of about one
billion people suffering from zinc (Zn) deficiency. However, with the challenge of cultivating …

The growing interest in the use of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) in agriculture creates
a risk of soil contamination with ZnO NPs, which can lead to phytotoxic effects on …