Enhancing rice (<i>Oryza sativa</i> L.) yield and quality by improving photosynthesis with foliar application of zinc oxide nanoparticles
Haipeng Zhang, Jie Chen, Xinyue Liu, Rui Wang, Hongcheng Zhang, Yanju Yang
Abstract
Foliar application of ZnO NPs enhances zinc accumulation in plants while improving rice grain yield and quality by delaying leaf senescence and prolonging active photosynthetic activity.
Topics & Concepts
Oryza sativaZincYield (engineering)PhotosynthesisNanoparticleAgronomyChemistryMaterials scienceNanotechnologyBiologyMetallurgyGeneOrganic chemistryBiochemistryLeaf Properties and Growth MeasurementPlant Growth and Agriculture TechniquesCrop Yield and Soil Fertility