Foliar Application of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles and Zinc Sulfate Boosts the Content of Bioactive Compounds in Habanero Peppers

Foliar Application of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles and Zinc Sulfate Boosts the Content of Bioactive Compounds in Habanero Peppers

The physiological responses of habanero pepper plants (<i>Capsicum chinense</i> Jacq.) to foliar applications of zinc sulphate and zinc nano-fertilizer were evaluated in greenhouse trials. The effect of the supplement on fruit quality of habanero pepper was particularly observed. Habaner...

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Main Authors: Josué I. García-López, Guillermo Niño-Medina, Emilio Olivares-Sáenz, Ricardo H. Lira-Saldivar, Enrique Díaz Barriga-Castro, Rigoberto Vázquez-Alvarado, Pablo A. Rodríguez-Salinas, Francisco Zavala-García
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-07-01
Series:Plants
Subjects:
<i>Capsicum chinense</i>
nanofertilizers
capsaicionoids
physicochemical quality
phenolic compounds
antioxidant capacity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/8/8/254

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