Title
Preliminary studies on the effect of Fe-nanosponge complex in horticulture
Autor
Monica Vercelli, Walter Gaino, Valeria Contartese, Lorenzo Gallo, Stefano Di Carlo, Vander Tumiatti, Federica Larcher, Valentina Scariot
Keywords
iron chlorosis, Fe-fertilizers, nanosponges, sweet corn, tomato
Abstract
Iron deficiency is a major nutritional disorder in crops. Inorganic Fe-compounds and synthetic Fe-chelates are commonly used to control chlorosis but their use arise environmental concerns. We recently developed a new iron fertilizer using a β-cyclodextrin-based nanosponge complex (Fe-NS). In this study, a pilot trial was performed on hydroponically cultivated horticultural plants in order to evaluate the effect of Fe-NS. Sweet corn and tomato were used as model plants analyzing chlorophyll, dry matter and Fe content. Fe-NS effect was compared to FeSO4 and Fe-DTPA. Fe-NS had a positive effect on re-greening and growth in sweet corn and tomato plants.
Pages
51-58
Cite
Vercelli, M., Gaino, W., Contartese, V., Gallo, L., Carlo, S., Tumiatti, V., Larcher, F., Scariot, V. (2015). Preliminary studies on the effect of Fe-nanosponge complex in horticulture. Acta Sci. Pol. Hortorum Cultus, 14(2), 51-58.
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