Biofortification of wheat with iron through soil and foliar application of nitrogen and iron fertilizers

Açıksöz, Seher Bahar and Yazıcı, Mustafa Atilla and Öztürk, Levent and Çakmak, İsmail (2011) Biofortification of wheat with iron through soil and foliar application of nitrogen and iron fertilizers. Plant and Soil (SI), 349 (1-2). pp. 215-225. ISSN 0032-079X (print) ; 1573-5036 (online)

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Abstract

Increasing iron (Fe) concentration in food crops is an important global challenge due to high incidence of Fe deficiency in human populations. Evidence is available showing that nitrogen (N) fertilization increases Fe concentration in wheat grain. This positive impact of N on grain Fe was, however, not studied under varied soil and foliar applications of Fe. Greenhouse experiments were conducted to investigate a role of soil- and foliar-applied Fe fertilizers in improving shoot and grain Fe concentration in durum wheat (Triticum durum) grown under increasing N supply as Ca-nitrate. Additionally, an effect of foliar Fe fertilizers on grain Fe was tested with and without urea in the spray solution. Application of various soil or foliar Fe fertilizers had either a little positive effect or remained ineffective on shoot or grain Fe. By contrast, at a given Fe treatment, raising N supply substantially enhanced shoot and grain concentrations of Fe and Zn. Improving N status of plants from low to sufficient resulted in a 3-fold increase in shoot Fe content (e.g., total Fe accumulated), whereas this increase was only 42% for total shoot dry weight. Inclusion of urea in foliar Fe fertilizers had a positive impact on grain Fe concentration. Nitrogen fertilization represents an important agronomic practice in increasing grain Fe. Therefore, the plant N status deserves special attention in biofortification of food crops with Fe.
Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Biofortification; Iron; Nitrogen; Wheat; Zinc
Subjects: S Agriculture > S Agriculture (General)
Divisions: Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences > Academic programs > Biological Sciences & Bio Eng.
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Depositing User: İsmail Çakmak
Date Deposited: 08 Jan 2012 17:49
Last Modified: 31 Jul 2019 10:03
URI: https://research.sabanciuniv.edu/id/eprint/18701

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