BACKGROUND Wheat is the staple food for most of the world's population; however, it is a poor source of zinc. Foliar fertilization of zinc via zinc loaded chitosan nanocarriers (Zn-CNP) post-anthesis has proved to be a promising approach for grain zinc enhancement in durum wheat as evidenced in our earlier study. However, the molecular mechanism of uptake of zinc via Zn-CNP remains unclear. M...

Most studies on the effects of elevated CO2 have focused on the effects on plant growth and ecosystem processes. Fewer studies have examined the effects of elevated CO2 on herbivory, and of these, most have examined feeding rates in laboratory conditions. Our study takes advantage of an open-top CO2 fertilization study in a Florida scrub-oak community to examine the effects of elevated CO2 on h...

The objective of this study was to investigate the effect foliar fertilization two biostimulants (BS1 and BS2) obtained from sewage sludge by fermentative processes using Bacillus licheniformis during four consecutive seasons in an olive tree crop applied at a dose 6 L ha-1 divided into three applications (before flowering, beginning flowering fruit set). BS2 had higher number low molecular wei...

The use of biostimulants in crop production can be an economically viable option for farmers and enable them to meet the increasing quality standards agricultural products consumer expectations sustainability environmental protection. aim this study was determine effect foliar application on course physiological processes pea (Pisum sativum L.) plants. Field studies with conventional fertilizer...