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<p>Salty sandy soil usually hinders plant growth, while spraying nano-fertilizers such as iron and zinc enhances plant growth. This experiment investigated the role of iron and zinc nano-fertilizers (1 g l<sup>–1</sup>) in the adaptation of date palm seedlings (cv. Barhee) subjected to salt stress (0, 75, 150 mM NaCl). Nano-fertilizer increased plant height, length of roots, number of leaves, and roots. In contrast, salt stress led to reducing these parameters. Salt stress increased hydrogen peroxide, electrolyte leakage, malondialdehyde, and antioxidants such as soluble proteins, proline, catalase, ascorbate peroxidase, and peroxidase enzyme in the leaves. Abscisic acid also increased. Nano-fertilizers increased the chlorophyll and dry matter of the plant under salt stress. Nano-iron induced better seedling growth than nano-zinc, especially in the length of the roots. Nano-iron under salt stress increased iron and potassium concentration and K/Na ratio in leaves. Nano-fertilizers help the plant adapt to environmental stresses, and seedlings succeed in growing in saline sandy soils.</p>
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Salty sandy soil usually hinders plant growth, while spraying nano-fertilizers such as iron and zinc enhances plant growth. This experiment investigated the role of iron and zinc nano-fertilizers (1 g l–1) in the adaptation of date palm seedlings (cv. Barhee) subjected to salt stress (0, 75, 150 mM NaCl). Nano-fertilizer increased plant height, length of roots, number of leaves, and roots. In contrast, salt stress led to reducing these parameters. Salt stress increased hydrogen peroxide, electrolyte leakage, malondialdehyde, and antioxidants such as soluble proteins, proline, catalase, ascorbate peroxidase, and peroxidase enzyme in the leaves. Abscisic acid also increased. Nano-fertilizers increased the chlorophyll and dry matter of the plant under salt stress. Nano-iron induced better seedling growth than nano-zinc, especially in the length of the roots. Nano-iron under salt stress increased iron and potassium concentration and K/Na ratio in leaves. Nano-fertilizers help the plant adapt to environmental stresses, and seedlings succeed in growing in saline sandy soils.

Foliar iron and zinc nano-fertilizers enhance growth, mineral uptake, and antioxidant defense in date palm (<italic>Phoenix dactylifera L.</italic>) seedlings

Department of Horticulture and Landscape Design, College of Agriculture

Agriculture Botany Department, Faculty of Agriculture

Folia Oecologica

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Foliar iron and zinc nano-fertilizers enhance growth, mineral uptake, and antioxidant defense in date palm () seedlings

Salty sandy soil usually hinders plant growth, while spraying nano-fertilizers such as iron and zinc enhances plant growth. This experiment investigated the...

Foliar iron and zinc nano-fertilizers enhance growth, mineral uptake, and antioxidant defense in date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) seedlings

Published Online: Jul 26, 2023

Page range: 185 - 195

Received: Feb 14, 2023

Accepted: May 17, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/foecol-2023-0017

Keywords
antioxidant defense, ascorbate peroxidase, electrolyte leakage, nano-fertilizers, seedlings

© 2023 Hussein J. Shareef et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Foliar iron and zinc nano-fertilizers enhance growth, mineral uptake, and antioxidant defense in date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) seedlings

Published Online: Jul 26, 2023

Page range: 185 - 195

Received: Feb 14, 2023

Accepted: May 17, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/foecol-2023-0017

Keywordsantioxidant defense, ascorbate peroxidase, electrolyte leakage, nano-fertilizers, seedlings

© 2023 Hussein J. Shareef et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
antioxidant defense, ascorbate peroxidase, electrolyte leakage, nano-fertilizers, seedlings