Zinc Enrichment in Two Contrasting Genotypes of <i>Triticum aestivum</i> L. Grains: Interactions between Edaphic Conditions and Foliar Fertilizers
2021
Inês Carmo Luís | Fernando C. Lidon | Cláudia Campos Pessoa | Ana Coelho Marques | Ana Rita F. Coelho | Manuela Simões | Manuel Patanita | José Dôres | José C. Ramalho | Maria Manuela Silva | Ana Sofia Almeida | Isabel P. Pais | Maria Fernanda Pessoa | Fernando Henrique Reboredo | Paulo Legoinha | Mauro Guerra | Roberta G. Leitão | Paula Scotti Campos
This study aimed to assess the implications of Zn enrichment in wheat grains as a function of contrasting genotypes, edaphic conditions and foliar fertilizers. <i>Triticum aestivum</i> L. varieties Roxo and Paiva were grown in four production fields, and sprayed with ZnSO<sub>4</sub> (0, 16.20 and 36.40 kg/ha) Zn-EDTA (0, 6.30 and 12.60 kg/ha) and Tecnifol Zinc (0, 3.90 and 7.80 kg/ha). The heterogeneous edaphic conditions of the wheat fields were chemically characterized, it being found that soil properties determine different Zn accumulation in the grains of both genotypes. Foliar spraying enhanced to different extents Zn content in the grains of both genotypes, but the average of enrichment indexes varied among the wheat fields. Zinc mostly accumulated in the embryo and vascular bundle and to a lesser extent in the endosperm. Grain yield and test weight sprayed by ZnSO<sub>4</sub> gave the highest values in both genotypes, but the opposite was found for Zn-EDTA. Considering the color parameters, lightness and red–green transitions were found to be a conjunction of genotype characteristics, fertilization types and edaphic conditions prevailing in each field. It is concluded that the index of Zn enrichment in wheat grains is a docket of edaphic conditions, genotype and type of fertilization.
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