Effects of foliar fertilization: a review of current status and future perspectives

J Niu, C Liu, M Huang, K Liu, D Yan - Journal of Soil Science and Plant …, 2021 - Springer
The use of large amounts of chemical fertilizers promotes high-yield agriculture, but is also
associated with a number of problems, such as low fertilizer utilization rates, soil …

Zinc, zinc nanoparticles and plants

H Sturikova, O Krystofova, D Huska, V Adam - Journal of hazardous …, 2018 - Elsevier
Zinc belongs to the mineral elements, the so-called micronutrients, which are essential for all
types of plants. Embedding itself into the enzymes associated with proteosynthesis and …

Synchrotron-based X-ray fluorescence microscopy as a technique for imaging of elements in plants

PM Kopittke, T Punshon, DJ Paterson… - Plant …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Understanding the distribution of elements within plant tissues is important across a range of
fields in plant science. In this review, we examine synchrotron-based x-ray fluorescence …

Foliar application of zinc sulphate and zinc EDTA to wheat leaves: differences in mobility, distribution, and speciation

CL Doolette, TL Read, C Li, KG Scheckel… - Journal of …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Foliar application of zinc (Zn) to crops is an effective way to increase the grain concentration
of Zn. However, the development of more efficient foliar Zn fertilizers is limited by a lack of …

Using Synchrotron-Based Approaches To Examine the Foliar Application of ZnSO4 and ZnO Nanoparticles for Field-Grown Winter Wheat

T Zhang, H Sun, Z Lv, L Cui, H Mao… - Journal of agricultural …, 2017 - ACS Publications
The effects of foliar-applied ZnO nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) and ZnSO4 on the winter wheat
(Triticum aestivum L.) grain yield and grain quality were studied under field conditions, with …

X‐ray elemental mapping techniques for elucidating the ecophysiology of hyperaccumulator plants

A van Der Ent, WJ Przybyłowicz, MD de Jonge… - New …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Contents Summary 432 I. Introduction 433 II. Preparation of plant samples for X‐ray micro‐
analysis 433 III. X‐ray elemental mapping techniques 438 IV. X‐ray data analysis 442 V …

Agronomic effectiveness of zinc sources as micronutrient fertilizer

D Montalvo, F Degryse, RC Da Silva, R Baird… - Advances in …, 2016 - Elsevier
Zinc (Zn) is an essential micronutrient for plants and humans. Millions of hectares of
agricultural land are affected by Zn deficiency and it has been estimated that about one-third …

Absorption of foliar-applied Zn fertilizers by trichomes in soybean and tomato

C Li, P Wang, E Lombi, M Cheng, C Tang… - Journal of …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
The present study investigated the role of trichomes in absorption of foliar-applied zinc
fertilizers in soybean and tomato. Using synchrotron-based X-ray fluorescence microscopy …

Unveiling of interactions between foliar-applied Cu nanoparticles and barley suffering from Cu deficiency

M Kusiak, M Sierocka, M Świeca… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to evaluate nano-Cu-plant interactions under Cu deficiency.
Nano-Cu at rates of 100 and 1000 mg L-1 was applied as foliar spray to Hordeum vulgare L …

Optimising the foliar uptake of zinc oxide nanoparticles: Do leaf surface properties and particle coating affect absorption?

TL Read, CL Doolette, C Li, JK Schjoerring… - Physiologia …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Foliar absorption of zinc (Zn) is limited by several barriers, the first of which is the leaf cuticle.
In this study, we investigated the absorption of Zn from Zn oxide nanoparticles (ZnO‐NPs) in …