Abstract
L. plants to ameliorate 150 mM NaCl-induced salt stress. After precipitation, ZnO-NPs were examined by UV-visible spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, scanning transmission electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray, and particle size distribution. This study examined plant height, stem diameter (width), area of leaves, chlorophyll levels, hydrolyzable sugars, free amino acids, protein, proline, hydrogen peroxide, and malondialdehyde. Gas chromatographic analysis quantified long-chain fatty acids, and following harvest, leaves, stalks, cobs, seeds, and seeds per row were weighed. The leaves' acid and neutral detergent fibers were measured along with the seeds' starch, fat, and protein. Plant growth and chlorophyll concentration decreased under salt stress. All treatments showed significant changes in maize plant growth and development after applying zinc oxide NPs. ZnO-NPs increased chlorophyll and lowered stress. ZnO-NPs enhanced the ability of maize plants to withstand the adverse conditions of saline soils or low-quality irrigation water. This field study investigated the effect of zinc oxide nanoparticles on maize plant leaves when saline water is utilized for growth season water. This study also examined how this foliar treatment affected plant biochemistry, morphology, fatty acid synthesis, and crop production when NaCl is present and when it is not.
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Salt stress decreased maize growth.
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e0“Plant growth and chlorophyll concentration decreased under salt stress”
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Salt stress decreased maize chlorophyll concentration.
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e0“Plant growth and chlorophyll concentration decreased under salt stress”
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Zinc oxide nanoparticle treatments significantly changed maize growth and development.
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e0“All treatments showed significant changes in maize plant growth and development after applying zinc oxide NPs”
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Zinc oxide nanoparticles increased maize chlorophyll.
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e0“ZnO-NPs increased chlorophyll and lowered stress”
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Zinc oxide nanoparticles lowered stress in maize.
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e0“ZnO-NPs increased chlorophyll and lowered stress”
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Zinc oxide nanoparticles enhanced maize tolerance of saline soil or poor irrigation water.
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- ability of maize plants to withstand the adverse conditions of saline soils or low-quality irrigation watere0
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e0“ZnO-NPs enhanced the ability of maize plants to withstand the adverse conditions of saline soils or low-quality irrigation water”
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