Macronutrient deficiency in cucumber plants: impacts in nutrition, growth and symptoms

Campos, Cid Naudi Silva; Teixeira, Gelza Carliane Marques; Prado, Renato de Mello; Caione, Gustavo; Júnior, Gabriel Barbosa da Silva; David, Carlos; Sales, Ana Paula de Assis; Roque, Cassiano Garcia; Teodoro, Paulo Eduardo

doi:10.1080/01904167.2021.1921205

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“…Marandu and M. maximum cv Massai. However, further studies have demonstrated it in other grasses such as sorghum 22 , cucumber 24 , snap bean 54 , and quinoa 55 .…”

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“…Studies addressing abiotic stresses refer to damage by salinity 13 and water conditions 11 , 14 , 15 . Regarding nutritional disorders, studies have focused on the benefit of Si in relieving nitrogen (N) deficiency in rice 16 , potassium (K) deficiency in sorghum 17 and maize 18 , magnesium (Mg) deficiency in maize 19 , calcium (Ca) deficiency in cabbage 20 and rocket 21 , phosphorus (P) deficiency in sorghum 22 , wheat 23 , and cucumber 24 , 25 .…”

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confidence: 99%

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Silicon mitigates nutritional stress of nitrogen, phosphorus, and calcium deficiency in two forages plants

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Teixeira

Prado

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Forages are one of the most cultivated crops in the world. However, nutritional deficiency is common, specifically in N, P, and Ca in many forage-growing regions. Silicon (Si) can attenuate the stress caused by nutritional deficiency, but studies on Si supply’s effects on forage plants are still scarce. This research was carried out to evaluate whether the Si supply can mitigate the effects of N, P, and Ca deficiencies of two forages and the physiological and nutritional mechanisms involved. Two experiments were carried out with two forage species (Urochloa brizantha cv. Marandu and Megathyrsus maximum cv. Massai). We used nutrient solution under balanced nutrition conditions and nutritional stress due to the lack of N, P, and Ca combined with the −Si and +Si. The deficiencies of N, P, and Ca in both forages’ cultivation caused damage to physiological and nutritional variables, decreasing the plant dry matter. However, in both forage species, the Si addition to the nutrient solution decreased the extravasation of cellular electrolytes and increased the content of phenolic compounds, the green colour index, the quantum efficiency of photosystem II, the efficiencies of use of N, P and Ca and the production of shoot dry matter. The beneficial effects of Si were evidenced in stressed and non-stressed plants. The research emphasised the advantage of using Si to grow U. brizantha and M. maximum under N, P, and Ca deficiency, contributing to their sustainable cultivation.

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“…Marandu and M. maximum cv Massai. However, further studies have demonstrated it in other grasses such as sorghum 22 , cucumber 24 , snap bean 54 , and quinoa 55 .…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Silicon mitigates nutritional stress of nitrogen, phosphorus, and calcium deficiency in two forages plants

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Prado

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“…However, seed production in cucumbers is inefficient due to a higher production of underdeveloped seeds with poor quality [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]. Amongst the various constraints, improper pollination, source-sink limitation [ 2 , 5 ] and nutrient deficiency [ 6 , 7 ] have been attributed to the formation of immature and inferior quality seeds. The foliar application of micronutrients that are crucial for plant growth, seed development and germination, such as iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn), has been proven to resolve this issue in many vegetable crops, for example, in wheat, rice, maize and Arabidopsis [ 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 ].…”

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Impact of Foliar Application of ZnO and Fe3O4 Nanoparticles on Seed Yield and Physio-Biochemical Parameters of Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) Seed under Open Field and Protected Environment vis a vis during Seed Germination

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Jain

Tomar

et al. 2022

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Nutritionally rich cucumber seeds remain in demand in the agricultural, health and cosmetic sectors as they are essential for a successful crop stand establishment and seed-based products. However, the production of cucumber seeds is impeded by source limitation and nutrient deficiency. The foliar application of micronutrients can supplement this deficiency and overcome the physiological setback. An experiment was undertaken to compare the impacts of the foliar application of Fe and Zn, as nanoparticles and fertilizers, on the yield and seed quality of cucumber under open and protected environments. A foliar spray of nano-ZnO (ZnNPs) and nano-Fe3O4 (FeNPs) at 100, 200 and 300 mg L−1, as well as ZnSO4 and FeSO4 as fertilizer (0.5%), was conducted at the vegetative stage and pre- and post-flowering stages. The NPs had a greater efficacy in an open field than in the protected (naturally ventilated poly house) environment. The application of both NPs increased seed yield (51.7–52.2%), total chlorophyll content (15.9–17.3%) and concentration of Zn and Fe in the fruit and the seed, by 2.0–58.5% and 5.0–30.5%, respectively. A significant increase in starch, soluble proteins, soluble sugars and oil content was observed in the seeds from the NP treated plants. NP treatment also enhanced the germination-related parameters, such as percent germination (16.8–17.0%), rate of germination (18.0–22.2%) and seedling vigor (59.8–72.6%). The biochemical characterization showed a significant improvement in the seed water uptake and the activity of hydrolytic enzymes (amylase and protease) in the germinating seed. The involvement of reactive oxygen species (superoxide anion and hydrogen peroxide) and antioxidant enzymes (Superoxide dismutase, Catalase and Peroxidase) in the germination process was indicated by an increase in their activities in the seeds from NP treated plants. Hence, the study proposes the potential benefit of the foliar application of 300 mg L−1 ZnNPs and 200 mg L−1 FeNPs at crucial stages of plant growth to improve the yield and seed quality in cucumbers.

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“…With the growing market demand for high quality products, there emerged the need to supply plants adequately with mineral nutrients, making the nutritional knowledge about the crop relevant, as it enables the analysis of morphological and anatomical aspects that are modified by changes in plant metabolism due to the specific function performed by each nutrient. Thus, experiments with omission of essential elements are used to determine the adequate mineral nutrition of cultivated plants (Flores et al, 2015;Maia et al, 2019;Martinez et al, 2020;Campos et al, 2021;Silva et al, 2021).…”

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Nutritional status of cherry tomato with omission of macronutrients

Andrade

Vieira

Oliveira

et al. 2021

Agraria

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Aspects related to tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) mineral nutrition are important for the production of quality fruits. The cherry tomato (Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme) is an alternative for most producers due to its high market value, greater productivity and good acceptance by consumers. The objective with this study was to evaluate the nutritional status of cherry tomatoes cultivated in nutrient solution under omission of macronutrients. The experiment was conducted in a completely randomized design, with seven treatments: complete nutrient solution and omissions of N, P, K, Ca, Mg and S, with five replicates. Visible symptoms of nutritional deficiency were observed in the following order of omission: at 5, 12 and 20 days after transplantation in plants under omission of N, P and K, respectively. Conversely, there were no visible symptoms of deficiency under omissions of Ca, Mg and S. The sequence of growth limitation, determined based on the shoot dry mass of cherry tomato plants, was: N>P>S>Mg>Ca>K. The omission of a nutrient, besides reducing its content in the leaf tissue, causes imbalance between the other nutrients, influencing the parameters of growth and production, leading to morphological manifestations in cherry tomato.

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Macronutrient deficiency in cucumber plants: impacts in nutrition, growth and symptoms

Cited by 13 publications

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Silicon mitigates nutritional stress of nitrogen, phosphorus, and calcium deficiency in two forages plants

Silicon mitigates nutritional stress of nitrogen, phosphorus, and calcium deficiency in two forages plants

Impact of Foliar Application of ZnO and Fe3O4 Nanoparticles on Seed Yield and Physio-Biochemical Parameters of Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) Seed under Open Field and Protected Environment vis a vis during Seed Germination

Nutritional status of cherry tomato with omission of macronutrients

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