Xenia and Deficit Nitrogen Influence the Iron and Zinc Concentration in the Grains of Hybrid Maize

Xenia is the immediate effect of pollen on seed development after pollination. This study was conducted to investigate xenia’s effects on Fe and Zn concentration in self- and open-pollinated maize seeds. Eighteen maize hybrids derived from parents with varying concentrations of Fe and Zn were plante...

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Main Authors: Sajjad Akhtar, Maryke Labuschagne, Gernot Osthoff, Kingston Mashingaidze, Akbar Hossain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Agronomy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/11/7/1388