Table 2 Effects of NFs on the growth and yield component of maize plant cultivar under calcareous soil conditions (combined analysis of two successive seasons).

From: Synthesis and characterization of nano-micronutrient fertilizer and its effect on nutrient availability and maize (Zea Mays L.) productivity in calcareous soils

Treatments

Plant Height (cm)

Fresh weight (kg) / plant

Weight of 100 grains (g)

Grain weight (g)/plant

Control

167b

0.627d

36de

167.4de

Nano-Zn 20 mg/L

221.7a

0.920bc

38.3abcd

191.8abcd

Nano-Zn 40 mg/L

228a

0.990b

40.7a

236.2ab

Zn-chelate 2 g/L

225.3a

0.930bc

39abc

183.1abc

Nano-Mn 20 mg/L

212a

0.776 cd

35.3e

189.8e

Nano-Mn 40 mg/L

220.3a

0.964b

36.7cde

209cde

Mn-chelate 2 g/L

218.7a

0.888bc

39abc

234.8abc

Nano-Mo 20 mg/L

208.3a

0.839bc

38.7abc

207.9abc

Nano-Mo 40 mg/L

218a

1.377a

39.7ab

239.4ab

AMo 250 mg/L

217a

0.997b

37.3bcde

220.7bcde

LSD 5%

23.04

0.169

2.60

33.69

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