Abstract
Zinc deficiency in maize plants is a common problem, particularly in calcareous soils with pH above 7. This study aimed to investigate the impact of zinc sulfate (ZnSO4) applied in different forms (foliar and soil application) and concentrations on maize yield, zinc uptake, and nutrient use efficiency (NUE) in calcareous soil. The results demonstrated that zinc application significantly increased maize yield, zinc uptake, NUE, and the uptake of Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium. Foliar application of ZnSO4 was more effective than soil application in enhancing zinc uptake, with the highest uptake observed in plants treated with 1.5% ZnSO4 foliar spray. Additionally, zinc application increased zinc content in grains and surface soil, with the highest zinc content in grains found in plants treated with 1.5% ZnSO4 foliar spray and the highest zinc content in surface soil observed in plants treated with 10 kg ha-1 ZnSO4 soil application. These findings suggested that foliar application of ZnSO4 is an effective strategy for improving zinc uptake and grain zinc content in maize plants grown in calcareous soils.
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Zinc application significantly increased maize yield.
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e0“zinc application significantly increased maize yield, zinc uptake, NUE, and the uptake of Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium.”
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Zinc application significantly increased zinc uptake.
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e0“zinc application significantly increased maize yield, zinc uptake, NUE, and the uptake of Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium.”
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Zinc application significantly increased NUE.
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e0“zinc application significantly increased maize yield, zinc uptake, NUE, and the uptake of Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium.”
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Zinc application significantly increased nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium uptake.
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- uptake of Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassiume0
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- increasede0
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e0“zinc application significantly increased maize yield, zinc uptake, NUE, and the uptake of Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium.”
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Foliar ZnSO4 yielded greater zinc uptake than soil application.
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- Foliar application of ZnSO4e0
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- zinc uptakee0
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- more effectivee0
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- soil applicatione0
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e0“Foliar application of ZnSO4 was more effective than soil application in enhancing zinc uptake”
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The 1.5% foliar spray had the highest zinc uptake.
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e0“highest uptake observed in plants treated with 1.5% ZnSO4 foliar spray”
e1“maize plants grown in calcareous soils”
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Zinc application increased grain zinc content.
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e0“zinc application increased zinc content in grains and surface soil”
e1“maize plants grown in calcareous soils”
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Zinc application increased surface soil zinc content.
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e0“zinc application increased zinc content in grains and surface soil”
e1“maize plants grown in calcareous soils”
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Grain zinc content was highest with the 1.5% foliar spray.
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e0“highest zinc content in grains found in plants treated with 1.5% ZnSO4 foliar spray”
e1“maize plants grown in calcareous soils”
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Surface soil zinc content was highest with 10 kg ha-1 soil ZnSO4.
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e0“highest zinc content in surface soil observed in plants treated with 10 kg ha-1 ZnSO4 soil application”
e1“maize plants grown in calcareous soils”
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The authors recommend foliar ZnSO4 to improve zinc uptake and grain zinc content.
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e0“foliar application of ZnSO4 is an effective strategy for improving zinc uptake and grain zinc content in maize plants grown in calcareous soils.”
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