Facile Coating of Urea With Low-Dose ZnO Nanoparticles Promotes Wheat Performance and Enhances Zn Uptake Under Drought Stress

Facile Coating of Urea With Low-Dose ZnO Nanoparticles Promotes Wheat Performance and Enhances Zn Uptake Under Drought Stress

Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) hold promise as novel fertilizer nutrients for crops. However, their ultra-small size could hinder large-scale field application due to potential for drift, untimely dissolution or aggregation. In this study, urea was coated with ZnO-NPs (1%) or bulk ZnO (2%) and e...

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Main Authors: Christian O. Dimkpa, Joshua Andrews, Job Fugice, Upendra Singh, Prem S. Bindraban, Wade H. Elmer, Jorge L. Gardea-Torresdey, Jason C. White
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
drought
micronutrients
nutrient delivery
crop performance
ZnO nanoparticle-coated urea
Zn nutrition
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2020.00168/full

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