Abstract
Zinc as a micronutrient is highly essential for animals and plants to attain optimum growth and development. Zinc-deficient soils result in stunted and abnormal growth of plants. Three wheat varieties, i.e., Zincol-2016 (biofortified), Galaxy-2013, and Punjab-2011 (both non-biofortified), were sown in pots containing fertile soil in a completely randomized design with four replicas. The seedlings were sprayed with four zinc solutions (Control, 0.03%, 0.06%, and 0.09% of Zn as ZnSO4.7H2O) 40 days after sowing. It was observed that the impact of 0.06% zinc spray was more pronounced on wheat plants as compared to that of 0.03% and 0.09%. More pronounced improvement in growth, chlorophyll content, total soluble proteins, and sugars was observed in cv. Zincol-2016 as compared to that in the other two varieties, Galaxy-2013 and Punjab-2011. Similarly, Zn foliar spray significantly enhanced root, straw, and grain K+, Cu2+, Zn2+, and Fe2+ contents in all three cultivars. In contrast, grain phytate contents were reduced with increased supplementation of Zn. Data revealed that grain yield was improved significantly by exogenous application of zinc, especially at 0.06% in all three wheat varieties, but being more promising in Zincol-2016. Furthermore, Zincol-2016 accumulated higher zinc contents in grains as compared to that in Galaxy-2013 and Punjab-2011. Foliar application of zinc resulted in higher uptake and accumulation of this element from soil to seeds, thereby resulting in improved vegetative growth.
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Claim · model-written summary
The 0.06% zinc spray had a more pronounced impact than 0.03% and 0.09%.
- Taxon
- wheat
Triticum aestivume0 - Treatment
- 0.06% zinc spraye0
- Outcome
- impacte0
- Direction
- more pronouncede0
- Comparator
- 0.03% and 0.09%e0
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Verbatim
e0“the impact of 0.06% zinc spray was more pronounced on wheat plants as compared to that of 0.03% and 0.09%.”
Claim · model-written summary
Zincol-2016 had greater growth improvement than Galaxy-2013 and Punjab-2011.
- Taxon
- wheatTriticum aestivumt0
- Material
- Zincol-2016e0
- Outcome
- growthe0
- Direction
- More pronounced improvemente0
- Comparator
- Galaxy-2013 and Punjab-2011e0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“More pronounced improvement in growth, chlorophyll content, total soluble proteins, and sugars was observed in cv. Zincol-2016 as compared to that in the other two varieties, Galaxy-2013 and Punjab-2011.”
t0“wheat”
Claim · model-written summary
Zincol-2016 had greater chlorophyll content, protein and sugar improvements.
- Taxon
- wheatTriticum aestivumt0
- Material
- Zincol-2016e0
- Outcome
- chlorophyll content, total soluble proteins, and sugarse0
- Direction
- More pronounced improvemente0
- Comparator
- Galaxy-2013 and Punjab-2011e0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“More pronounced improvement in growth, chlorophyll content, total soluble proteins, and sugars was observed in cv. Zincol-2016 as compared to that in the other two varieties, Galaxy-2013 and Punjab-2011.”
t0“wheat”
Claim · model-written summary
Zinc spray significantly increased root, straw and grain mineral contents in all cultivars.
- Taxon
- wheatTriticum aestivumt0
- Treatment
- Zn foliar spraye0
- Outcome
- root, straw, and grain K+, Cu2+, Zn2+, and Fe2+ contentse0
- Direction
- enhancede0
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“Zn foliar spray significantly enhanced root, straw, and grain K+, Cu2+, Zn2+, and Fe2+ contents in all three cultivars.”
t0“wheat”
Claim · model-written summary
Grain phytate fell as zinc supplementation increased.
- Taxon
- wheatTriticum aestivumt0
- Treatment
- supplementation of Zne0
- Outcome
- grain phytate contentse0
- Direction
- reducede0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“grain phytate contents were reduced with increased supplementation of Zn.”
t0“wheat”
Claim · model-written summary
Zinc application significantly improved grain yield, particularly at 0.06%, across all varieties.
- Taxon
- wheatTriticum aestivume0
- Treatment
- exogenous application of zince0
- Outcome
- grain yielde0
- Direction
- improvede0
- Qualifier
- especially at 0.06%e0
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“grain yield was improved significantly by exogenous application of zinc, especially at 0.06% in all three wheat varieties, but being more promising in Zincol-2016.”
Claim · model-written summary
Zincol-2016 grain accumulated more zinc than the other two cultivars.
- Taxon
- wheatTriticum aestivumt0
- Material
- Zincol-2016e0
- Outcome
- zinc contents in grainse0
- Direction
- highere0
- Comparator
- Galaxy-2013 and Punjab-2011e0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Zincol-2016 accumulated higher zinc contents in grains as compared to that in Galaxy-2013 and Punjab-2011.”
t0“wheat”
Claim · model-written summary
Foliar zinc increased soil-to-seed zinc uptake and accumulation.
- Taxon
- wheatTriticum aestivumt0
- Treatment
- Foliar application of zince0
- Outcome
- uptake and accumulation of this element from soil to seedse0
- Direction
- highere0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Foliar application of zinc resulted in higher uptake and accumulation of this element from soil to seeds, thereby resulting in improved vegetative growth.”
t0“wheat”
Claim · model-written summary
Foliar zinc improved vegetative growth.
- Taxon
- wheatTriticum aestivumt0
- Treatment
- Foliar application of zince0
- Outcome
- vegetative growthe0
- Direction
- improvede0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Foliar application of zinc resulted in higher uptake and accumulation of this element from soil to seeds, thereby resulting in improved vegetative growth.”
t0“wheat”
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