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FIELD CROPS RESEARCH
卷 135, 期 -, 页码 89-96出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.fcr.2012.07.010
关键词
Maize; Wheat; Zinc; Iron; Grain; Recovery
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资金
- National Key Basic Research Special Funds [2009CB118604]
- HarvestPlus Biofortification Challenge Program
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [30871596]
- Innovative Research Team Program of Northwest AF University
Zinc (Zn) is an essential mineral nutrient for plant and human growth, and dietary Zn deficiency is a worldwide nutritional problem. Using different Zn fertilizer application methods, this study determines the potential of increasing the Zn concentrations of maize and wheat grain to improve the nutritional status of local residents. Field trials were conducted in the Loess Plateau for two growing seasons to investigate the effects of different Zn fertilizer application methods on the grain Zn concentrations of maize and wheat as well as the grain Zn recovery, yield, and iron (Fe) status of grains under rain-fed conditions. Soil and foliar Zn application did not significantly affect the biomass and grain yield of maize and wheat, suggesting that local soils are not Zn deficient. However, foliar Zn application significantly improved the grain Zn concentration of maize by 27% and 37% and of wheat by 28% and 89% during the first and second growing seasons, respectively. The maize grain Fe concentrations during both growing seasons were also enhanced by foliar Zn application. The foliar application of Zn realized higher grain Zn recoveries of 35.2 parts per thousand and 42.9 parts per thousand in maize as well as 26.4 parts per thousand and 32.3 parts per thousand in wheat during the first and second growing seasons, respectively, compared with the soil Zn application with a maximum grain Zn recovery of 1.7 parts per thousand. Hence, in the Loess Plateau in China, foliar Zn application is an economical method of improving the grain Zn concentration in maize and wheat and increasing grain Fe concentration in maize. (C) 2012 Published by Elsevier B.V.
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