Description
Why is Zinc (Zn) important?:
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- Fruit Production and Quality: Adequate zinc availability in the soil is crucial for proper fruit and seed development. Zinc deficiency can lead to reduced fruit production, as well as a decrease in fruit quality and size.
- Stress resistance: Zinc plays an important role in plants’ resistance to abiotic and biotic stress. It helps strengthen cell walls, making plants more resistant to diseases, pests, and adverse environmental conditions such as drought and soil salinity.
- Growth regulation: Zinc plays a role in regulating plant growth by influencing the production of plant hormones, such as auxins, which control processes such as cell elongation, branching, and flowering.
