Abstract
Evidence-based synergistic effects of nanoscale materials (size of <100 nm in at least one dimension) were scantly documented in agriculture at field scale. Herein, we report for the first time on effects of nanoscale zinc oxide (n-ZnO), calcium oxide (n-CaO), and magnesium oxide (n-MgO) on growth and productivity of sweet sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench]. A modified sol-gel method was used to prepare nanoscale materials under study. Characterization was performed using transmission and scanning electron microscopies, X-ray diffraction, and dynamic light scattering. Average sizes (25, 53.7, and 53.5 nm) and ζ potentials (-10.9, -28.2, and -16.2 mV) of n-ZnO, n-CaO, and n-MgO were measured, respectively. The significant grain yield (17.8 and 14.2%), cane yield (7.2 and 8.0%), juice yield (10 and 12%), and higher sucrose yield (21.8 and 20.9%) were recorded with the application of nanoscale materials in the years 2014 and 2015, respectively. Nutrient uptake was significant with foliar application of nanoscale nutrients.
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Application of nanoscale materials increased grain yield of sweet sorghum (17.8 and 14.2% in 2014 and 2015)
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- sweet sorghume0
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- application of nanoscale materialse1
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- grain yielde1
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- increaseinferrede1
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- 17.8 and 14.2%e1
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- in the years 2014 and 2015e1
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e0“growth and productivity of sweet sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench]”
e1“The significant grain yield (17.8 and 14.2%), cane yield (7.2 and 8.0%), juice yield (10 and 12%), and higher sucrose yield (21.8 and 20.9%) were recorded with the application of nanoscale materials in the years 2014 and 2015”
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Application of nanoscale materials increased cane yield of sweet sorghum (7.2 and 8.0% in 2014 and 2015)
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- sweet sorghume0
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- application of nanoscale materialse1
- Outcome
- cane yielde1
- Direction
- increaseinferrede1
- Value
- 7.2 and 8.0%e1
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- in the years 2014 and 2015e1
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e0“growth and productivity of sweet sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench]”
e1“The significant grain yield (17.8 and 14.2%), cane yield (7.2 and 8.0%), juice yield (10 and 12%), and higher sucrose yield (21.8 and 20.9%) were recorded with the application of nanoscale materials in the years 2014 and 2015”
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Application of nanoscale materials increased juice yield of sweet sorghum (10 and 12% in 2014 and 2015)
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- sweet sorghume0
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- application of nanoscale materialse1
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- juice yielde1
- Direction
- increaseinferrede1
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- 10 and 12%e1
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- in the years 2014 and 2015e1
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e0“growth and productivity of sweet sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench]”
e1“The significant grain yield (17.8 and 14.2%), cane yield (7.2 and 8.0%), juice yield (10 and 12%), and higher sucrose yield (21.8 and 20.9%) were recorded with the application of nanoscale materials in the years 2014 and 2015”
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Application of nanoscale materials gave higher sucrose yield in sweet sorghum (21.8 and 20.9% in 2014 and 2015)
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- sweet sorghume0
- Treatment
- application of nanoscale materialse1
- Outcome
- sucrose yielde1
- Direction
- highere1
- Value
- 21.8 and 20.9%e1
- Qualifier
- in the years 2014 and 2015e1
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e0“growth and productivity of sweet sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench]”
e1“The significant grain yield (17.8 and 14.2%), cane yield (7.2 and 8.0%), juice yield (10 and 12%), and higher sucrose yield (21.8 and 20.9%) were recorded with the application of nanoscale materials in the years 2014 and 2015”
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Foliar application of nanoscale nutrients significantly increased nutrient uptake in sweet sorghum
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e0“growth and productivity of sweet sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench]”
e2“Nutrient uptake was significant with foliar application of nanoscale nutrients”
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