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- Title
Zinc Enrichment in Two Contrasting Genotypes of Triticum aestivum L. Grains: Interactions between Edaphic Conditions and Foliar Fertilizers.
- Authors
Luís, Inês Carmo; Lidon, Fernando C.; Pessoa, Cláudia Campos; Marques, Ana Coelho; Coelho, Ana Rita F.; Simões, Manuela; Patanita, Manuel; Dôres, José; Ramalho, José C.; Silva, Maria Manuela; Almeida, Ana Sofia; Pais, Isabel P.; Pessoa, Maria Fernanda; Reboredo, Fernando Henrique; Legoinha, Paulo; Guerra, Mauro; Leitão, Roberta G.; Campos, Paula Scotti; Puglisi, Ivana
- Abstract
This study aimed to assess the implications of Zn enrichment in wheat grains as a function of contrasting genotypes, edaphic conditions and foliar fertilizers. Triticum aestivum L. varieties Roxo and Paiva were grown in four production fields, and sprayed with ZnSO4 (0, 16.20 and 36.40 kg/ha) Zn-EDTA (0, 6.30 and 12.60 kg/ha) and Tecnifol Zinc (0, 3.90 and 7.80 kg/ha). The heterogeneous edaphic conditions of the wheat fields were chemically characterized, it being found that soil properties determine different Zn accumulation in the grains of both genotypes. Foliar spraying enhanced to different extents Zn content in the grains of both genotypes, but the average of enrichment indexes varied among the wheat fields. Zinc mostly accumulated in the embryo and vascular bundle and to a lesser extent in the endosperm. Grain yield and test weight sprayed by ZnSO4 gave the highest values in both genotypes, but the opposite was found for Zn-EDTA. Considering the color parameters, lightness and red–green transitions were found to be a conjunction of genotype characteristics, fertilization types and edaphic conditions prevailing in each field. It is concluded that the index of Zn enrichment in wheat grains is a docket of edaphic conditions, genotype and type of fertilization.
- Subjects
WHEAT; GENOTYPES; ZINC; FERTILIZERS; GRAIN yields; BIOFORTIFICATION; IRON fertilizers
- Publication
Plants (2223-7747), 2021, Vol 10, Issue 2, p204
- ISSN
2223-7747
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/plants10020204