Under greenhouse drought, zinc spray increased grain yield by 13%.

zinc atom · yield · Triticum aestivum (wheat)Results differ

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1. positive
   Soil Zn application increased wheat grain yield by 10.5% under adequate water supply.

   Physiological Responses and Yield of Wheat Plants in Zinc-Mediated Alleviation of Drought Stress · 2017

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2. positive
   Foliar 10 mM zinc increased wheat grain yield under water stress compared with control.

   Foliar application of zinc improves morpho-physiological and antioxidant defense mechanisms, and agronomic grain biofortification of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under water stress · 2021 · compared with control

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3. positive
   Foliar Zn + B applied once at booting increased wheat yield and yield components.

   Integrated Foliar Nutrients Application Improve Wheat (Triticum Aestivum L.) Productivity under Calcareous Soils in Drylands · 2021

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4. positive
   Applying Zn increased yield, straw dry weight and kernel weight relative to plants sprayed with water alone.

   Grain yield and quality of wheat are improved through post-flowering foliar application of zinc and 6- benzylaminopurine under water deficit condition · 2023 · compared with plants sprayed with water alone

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5. positive
   Supplementary irrigation with B + Mn + Zn nano-chelates gave the highest grain yield of 2528.33 kg/ha−1.

   Mitigation of drought stress effects on wheat yield via the foliar application of boron, zinc, and manganese nano-chelates and supplementary irrigation · 2022

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6. positive
   Foliar zinc alleviated the grain yield loss caused by water stress.

   Zinc foliar application may alleviate drought stress in wheat species through physiological changes · 2024

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7. positive
   Zn omission caused wheat grain yield penalties within the reported 0.54–9% range versus All-Blend.

   Targeting nutrient sources and forms to identify yield-limiting nutrients for wheat under contrasting rainfall regimes and landscape positions in mixed-farming systems · 2025 · compared with All-Blend

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8. positive
   Soil zinc incorporation or a higher fertilizer N/P ratio enhanced wheat grain zinc concentration and yield.

   Appropriate Soil Fertilization or Drone-Based Foliar Zn Spraying Can Simultaneously Improve Yield and Micronutrient (Particularly for Zn) Nutritional Quality of Wheat Grains · 2024

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