Many developing countries are facing a silent increase in deficiency of micronutrients in
forage crops that results in decreased levels of essential nutrients in animals. Micronutrients …

Plants need to survive with changing environmental conditions, be it different accessibility to
water or nutrients, or attack by insects or pathogens. Few of these changes, especially heavy …

Improving grain yield and zinc (Zn) concentration yields a double benefit for farmers and
consumers, especially when accomplished through the common practice of nitrogen (N) and …

BACKGROUND The unique features of nanoparticles can improve the effectiveness of seed
priming with metallic ions, boosting plant growth and the defense response. The current …

Introduction The zinc micronutrient fertilizers have a critical impact on the grain productivity
and quality attributes of maize. However, the low use-efficiency issues of the applied Zn …

The research was conducted following a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) to
investigate the effects of seed priming using various chemical treatments on the germination …

Salinity is one of the most concerning ecological restrictions influencing plant growth, which
poses a devastating threat to global agriculture. Surplus quantities of ROS generated under …

There is growing interest in the use of bio inoculants based on plant growth-promoting
bacteria (PGPB) to promote plant growth under biotic and abiotic stresses. Here, we …

Boron and calcium are essential plant nutrient and their deficiency affects vegetative and
reproductive growth of plants. Supplementing deficient nutrients by fertilizer application is …

Nanopriming has been shown to significantly improve seed germination and seedling vigor
in several agricultural crops. However, this approach has not been applied to native upland …