Seed priming with zinc improves field performance of maize hybrids grown on calcareous chernozem
Highlights • Seed priming with Zn resulted in an average increase of maize grain yield by about 18% compared to control, and by about 8.4 % compared to water priming. • Zn-priming promoted plant growth and increased final plant height of three maize hybrids. • Overall experiment plant growt...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2021-05-01
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Series: | Italian Journal of Agronomy |
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Online Access: | https://www.agronomy.it/index.php/agro/article/view/1795 |