Year: 2022
Type: article
Abstract: A lysimeter experiment was conducted in 2019 to investigate the impacts of foliar spraying of titanium oxide (TiO 2 ) on maize plant development, yield, and chemical characteristics.The effect of three concentrations of Ti (2, 4, and 8 ppm Ti) and nil as a control on the characteristics of maize in sandy soil was investigated using three replications in a complete randomized design.The growth of maize plants, yield and yield components, quality metrics, and nutrient uptakes like N, P, and K (%) have all been examined.As a result of foliar spraying 8 ppm Ti in the application (N-P-K + Ti 8 ppm) onto leaves of maize plants, a significant enhancement was seen in the final plant length (11.7 %), chlorophyll (9.4%), W.100 grain (17.4%), fresh and dry weight of kernels plant -1 (7.5 and 21.3 %) and kernels and grains yield pronouncedly increased (4714.0-and3469.2-tonfed -1 ) with an improvement (10.2 and 14 %) correspondingly, whenever compared its control (N-P-K) without Ti.Consistent with the findings, titanium is a helpful mineral for plants at low concentrations.
Language: English
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4323900655