Table 1 Influence of spraying Ag and Zn NPs on shoot thickness, leaf area, total chlorophyll, flower percentage, and yield of “Florida prince” peach cultivar during 2020.
Treatments | Shoot thickness (mm) | Leaf area (cm2) | Total cholorophyll spad (μ Molm−2) | Flower, % | Yield (kg)/tree | Yield (ton)/hectare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Control | 0.27c | 31.88f | 32.07d | 36.20d | 105.25e | 63.15e |
Ag NPs 10 mL/L | 0.32b | 37.16d | 39.93c | 57.09b | 140.75cd | 84.45cd |
Ag NPs 12.5 mL/L | 0.35ab | 41.54c | 42.70a | 57.71b | 149.50b | 89.7b |
Ag NPs 15 mL/L | 0.37a | 48.37a | 43. 19a | 70.81a | 165.00a | 99.0a |
Zn NPs 2.5 mL/L | 0.31bc | 34.86e | 40.90bc | 54.17c | 140.25d | 84.15d |
Zn NPs 5 mL/L | 0.33ab | 38.72d | 41.74ab | 57.63b | 142.5cd | 85.5cd |
Zn NPs 7.5 mL/L | 0.35ab | 44.31b | 43.01a | 57.63b | 146.25bc | 87.75bc |
LSD = 0.05 | 0.05 | 1.57 | 1.53 | 2.84 | 5.86 | 3.52 |