Abstract
Trials were carried out in plastic greenhouses at a private farm in the Qaha region, Qalubia Governorate, Egypt (30.288 N; 31.198 E), during two consecutive spring seasons (2020 and 2021). The objective was to investigate the impact of nano compounds, spray specifically nano calcium and nano silicon, on the growth characteristics, yield, and quality of cucumber plants (Cucumis sativus L.) under protected cultivation conditions. The study used two foliar sprays of Lithovit® (nano calcium carbonate 80.2 %) at 0.0, 0.25, 0.5, and 1.0 g/L and nano silicon (SiO2 25 %) at 0.0, 0.5, 1.0, and 1.5 mL/L. Nano elements (calcium or silicon) were applied to cucumber seedlings in the second, fourth, sixth, and eighth weeks after transplantation. All monitored attributes increased with both nano-element treatments. Plants receiving nano calcium had higher plant height, fresh and dry weights, and branch counts than those receiving nano silicon. However, growth was best with 1.0 g/L nano calcium. Compared to control, nano elements boosted cucumber plant N, P, K, Ca, and Si. In both nano calcium and nano silicon treatments, fruit length, diameter, average weight, and total weight rose. Yield increases may outweigh nano nutrient costs.
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Both nano-element treatments increased monitored cucumber attributes.
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- cucumber
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e0“All monitored attributes increased with both nano-element treatments.”
e1“cucumber plants (Cucumis sativus L.)”
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Nano calcium produced higher cucumber plant height, fresh and dry weights, and branch counts than nano silicon.
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- nano calciume0
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- plant height, fresh and dry weights, and branch countse0
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e0“Plants receiving nano calcium had higher plant height, fresh and dry weights, and branch counts than those receiving nano silicon.”
e1“cucumber plants (Cucumis sativus L.)”
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Cucumber growth was best at 1.0 g/L nano calcium.
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e0“growth was best with 1.0 g/L nano calcium”
e1“cucumber plants (Cucumis sativus L.)”
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Nano elements increased cucumber plant N, P, and K versus control.
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- nano elementse0
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- plant N, P, Ke0
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- controle0
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e0“Compared to control, nano elements boosted cucumber plant N, P, K, Ca, and Si.”
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Nano elements increased cucumber plant Ca and Si versus control.
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- cucumberCucumis sativuse0
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- nano elementse0
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- Ca, and Sie0
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- boostede0
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- controle0
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e0“Compared to control, nano elements boosted cucumber plant N, P, K, Ca, and Si.”
Claim · model-written summary
Nano calcium increased cucumber fruit length, diameter and average weight.
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- cucumberCucumis sativuse1
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- nano calciume0
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- fruit length, diameter, average weighte0
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e0“In both nano calcium and nano silicon treatments, fruit length, diameter, average weight, and total weight rose.”
e1“cucumber plants (Cucumis sativus L.)”
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Nano silicon increased cucumber fruit length, diameter and average weight.
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- cucumberCucumis sativuse1
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- nano silicone0
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- fruit length, diameter, average weighte0
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- rosee0
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e0“In both nano calcium and nano silicon treatments, fruit length, diameter, average weight, and total weight rose.”
e1“cucumber plants (Cucumis sativus L.)”
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Nano calcium increased total cucumber fruit weight.
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- cucumberCucumis sativuse1
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- nano calciume0
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- total weighte0
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- rosee0
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e0“In both nano calcium and nano silicon treatments, fruit length, diameter, average weight, and total weight rose.”
e1“cucumber plants (Cucumis sativus L.)”
Claim · model-written summary
Nano silicon increased total cucumber fruit weight.
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- cucumberCucumis sativuse1
- Treatment
- nano silicone0
- Outcome
- total weighte0
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- rosee0
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e0“In both nano calcium and nano silicon treatments, fruit length, diameter, average weight, and total weight rose.”
e1“cucumber plants (Cucumis sativus L.)”
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The authors suggest yield increases may outweigh nano nutrient costs.
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- cucumberCucumis sativuse1
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- Yield increases may outweigh nano nutrient costse0
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e0“Yield increases may outweigh nano nutrient costs.”
e1“cucumber plants (Cucumis sativus L.)”
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