
BMC Plant Biology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 24(1)
Published: Nov. 30, 2024
Alkalinity is a significant environmental factor affecting crop production, which exacerbated by the current climate change scenario. In alkaline soils, iron availability severely reduced due to its low solubility at high pH levels and bicarbonate concentrations, hinders plant absorption rendering it inactive. modern agriculture, green-synthesized nanoparticles have attracted considerable attention their compatibility, cost-effectiveness, enhanced potential for foliar uptake. This study explores effects of various sources including FeSO4.7H2O, Fe-EDDHA, Nano-Fe, nano-Fe, three concentrations (0, 0.25, 0.5 g L− 1) on growth, physiological, biochemical parameters, nutrient uptake goji berry. The evaluated parameters included leaf area, fresh dry weight leaves fruits, chlorophyll a, b, a/b ratio, carotenoids, total soluble sugar in catalase, guaiacol peroxidase, ascorbate peroxidase enzymes, elements (N, P, K, Ca, Mg, Cu, Mn, Zn, Fe). Results demonstrated that increasing led weights with highest values recorded L⁻¹ all sources. Nano-Fe significantly boosted leaves, resulting 4.95 4.84-fold increase compared control. (1.267 g) (0.815 fruit were observed nano-Fe. Regarding photosynthetic pigments, ratio peaked 1.62 mg g⁻¹ FW under nano-Fe treatment, while control exhibited lowest (1.31 FW). A similar trend was uptake, content (0.189 DW) (0.116 Although concentration positively influenced most traits, decline zinc manganese levels. Overall, these results highlight as an efficient, cost-effective source improving vegetative pigment levels, berries grown soils.
Language: Английский