Foliar Application of Nano, Chelated, and Conventional Iron Forms Enhanced Growth, Nutritional Status, Fruiting Aspects, and Fruit Quality of Washington Navel Orange Trees ( Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck )

Foliar Application of Nano, Chelated, and Conventional Iron Forms Enhanced Growth, Nutritional Status, Fruiting Aspects, and Fruit Quality of Washington Navel Orange Trees ( Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck )

Iron (Fe) is required for most metabolic processes, including DNA synthesis, respiration, photosynthesis, and chlorophyll biosynthesis; however, Fe deficiency is common in arid regions, necessitating additional research to determine the most efficient form of absorbance. Nano-fertilizers have charac...

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Published in:Plants (Basel) Vol. 10; no. 12; p. 2577
Main Authors: El-Gioushy, Sherif F, Ding, Zheli, Bahloul, Asmaa M E, Gawish, Mohamed S, Abou El Ghit, Hanan M, Abdelaziz, Adel M R A, El-Desouky, Heba S, Sami, Rokayya, Khojah, Ebtihal, Hashim, Taghred A, Kheir, Ahmed M S, Zewail, Reda M Y
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 25-11-2021
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Subjects:
Agricultural production
Arid regions
Arid zones
Biosynthesis
Carotenoids
Chlorophyll
Citrus fruits
Citrus sinensis
Coronaviruses
Crop production
DNA biosynthesis
Edetic acid
Environmental conditions
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acids
Fe-chelated (EDTA)
Fertilizers
Foliar applications
fruit shape
Fruit trees
fruiting aspects
Fruits
Horticulture
Iron
nano-Fe
Nanomaterials
navel orange
Nutritional status
Oranges
Photosynthesis
Spraying
Trees
TSS
Egypt
fruiting aspects
nutritional status
Fe-chelated (EDTA)
shelf life
TSS
nano-Fe
fruit shape
navel orange
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Summary:Iron (Fe) is required for most metabolic processes, including DNA synthesis, respiration, photosynthesis, and chlorophyll biosynthesis; however, Fe deficiency is common in arid regions, necessitating additional research to determine the most efficient form of absorbance. Nano-fertilizers have characteristics that are not found in their traditional equivalents. This research was implemented on Washington navel orange trees ( L. ) to investigate the effect of three iron forms-nano (Fe-NPs), sulfate (FeSO ), and chelated (Fe-chelated)-as a foliar spray on the growth, fruiting aspects, and nutritional status of these trees compared to control. The highest values of the tested parameters were reported when the highest Fe-NPs level and the highest Fe-chelated (EDTA) rate were used. Results obtained here showed that the spraying of the Washington navel orange trees grown under similar environmental conditions and horticulture practices adopted in the current experiment with Fe-NPs (nanoform) and/or Fe-chelated (EDTA) at 0.1% is a beneficial application for enhancing vegetative growth, flower set, tree nutritional status, and fruit production and quality. Application of Fe-NPs and Fe-chelated (EDTA, 0.1%) increased yield by 32.0% and 25% and total soluble solids (TSS) by 18.5% and 17.0%, respectively, compared with control. Spraying Washington navel orange trees with nano and chelated iron could be considered a significant way to improve vegetative growth, fruit production, quality, and nutritional status while also being environmentally preferred in the arid regions.
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ISSN:2223-7747
2223-7747
DOI:10.3390/plants10122577