Nano-fertilization as an emerging fertilization technique: Why can modern agriculture benefit from its use?

MF Seleiman, KF Almutairi, M Alotaibi, A Shami… - Plants, 2020 - mdpi.com
There is a need for a more innovative fertilizer approach that can increase the productivity of
agricultural systems and be more environmentally friendly than synthetic fertilizers. In this …

Application of zinc fertilizer and mycorrhizal inoculation on physio-biochemical parameters of wheat grown under water-stressed environment

SF Amjad, N Mansoora, IU Din, R Khalid Iqbal… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Drought stress and poor zinc (Zn) are major constraints for commercial agriculture. Their
detrimental effects significantly decrease crop's growth and yield. Less water uptake disturbs …

Correlation of soil characteristics and citrus leaf nutrients contents in current scenario of Layyah District

N Ahmad, S Hussain, MA Ali, A Minhas, W Waheed… - Horticulturae, 2022 - mdpi.com
Soil with low fertility is a big problem for achieving citrus productivity. In this regard, the
management of macro and micronutrients is essential. Macro and micronutrient deficiency …

Biofertilizer-based zinc application enhances maize growth, gas exchange attributes, and yield in zinc-deficient soil

A Saboor, MA Ali, N Ahmed, M Skalicky, S Danish… - Agriculture, 2021 - mdpi.com
Zinc (Zn) concentration in soil varies from deficient to toxic. Its deficiency, as well as toxicity,
through imbalanced application and cropping in industrial sites can reduce maize growth …

Regulation of phosphorus and zinc uptake in relation to arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi for better maize growth

A Saboor, MA Ali, S Husain, MS Tahir, M Irfan, M Bilal… - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
Zinc (Zn) is an important micronutrient for plants, whose deficiency in alkaline soils creates
hurdles in the achievement of optimum crop growth. Moreover, overuse of phosphorus (P) …

Application of sewage sludge combined with thiourea improves the growth and yield attributes of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) genotypes under arsenic-contaminated …

N Mansoora, S Kausar, SF Amjad, S Yaseen… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Arsenic (As) contamination is a serious threat to agriculture and human health worldwide. It
can adversely affect the growth attributes of food crops. On the other hand, using thiourea …

[HTML][HTML] Chemical role of α-tocopherol in salt stress mitigation by improvement in morpho-physiological attributes of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.)

I Lalarukh, X Wang, SF Amjad, R Hussain… - Saudi Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Elevated concentrations of salts in soil and water represent abiotic stresses. It considerably
restricts plant productivity. However, the use of alpha-tocopherol (α-toc) as foliar can …

Mitigation of osmotic stress in cotton for the improvement in growth and yield through inoculation of rhizobacteria and phosphate solubilizing bacteria coated …

M Majid, M Ali, K Shahzad, F Ahmad, RM Ikram… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) is one of the major fiber crops. Its production is under threat
due to scarcity of water resources under a changing climatic scenario. Limited water …

[PDF][PDF] Co-application of phosphorus and sulfur improve yield, quality, and nutrients uptake in Nicotiana tabaccum L

A Alam, M Tariq, I Haq, J Ali, M Adnan, S Fahad… - Philipp. Agric …, 2022 - researchgate.net
A field experiment was carried out to evaluate the interactive effect of phosphorus (0, 30, 60,
and 90 kg P2O5 ha-1) and sulfur (0, 15, 30, and 45 kg ha-1) on yield, quality, and uptake of …

Soil and foliar application of zinc-methionine and zinc sulfate effects on growth and micronutrients enrichment in maize cultivated in lime-rich and poor soils

H Akça, S Danish, U Younis, SK Babar… - Journal of Plant …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Less uptake of zinc (Zn) in maize is a serious issue when cultivated in lime soils. The higher
concentration of lime significantly affects soil pH. It also minimized the phyto-available pool …