Foliar application of nutrients on medicinal and aromatic plants, the sustainable approaches for higher and better production

Shahrajabian, Mohamad Hesam; Sun, Wenli; Cheng, Qi

doi:10.1186/s43088-022-00210-6

Beni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences

Table 1 The most notable impacts of foliar application of nutrients on medicinal and aromatic plants

From: Foliar application of nutrients on medicinal and aromatic plants, the sustainable approaches for higher and better production

Plant	Scientific name	Plant family	Key point	References
Anise	Pimpinella anisum L.	Apiaceae	Fe and Zn foliar spray improved the yield of anise, and the highest yield was obtained from 4 g L⁻¹ Zn with 6 g L⁻¹ Fe for biological yield, and from 2 to 4 g L⁻¹ Zn with 6 g L⁻¹ Fe for essential oils	[101]
Atractylodes	Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz	Asteraceae	Foliar application of 5.0–10.0 mg m⁻² selenium was effective in growth of atractylodes	[102]
Atractylodes	Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz	Asteraceae	Foliar application of 2.5–20.0 mg m⁻² selenium could alleviate the pest damage of leaves	[102]
Basil	Ocimum basilicum L.	Lamiaceae	Foliar application of zinc sulfate is the appropriate candidate to improve essential oil	[103]
Candyleaf (Stevia)	Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni	Asteraceae	Application of selenium alone or mixed with iron boosted the growth characteristics of stevia	[104]
			KNO₃ application alleviated the adverse impacts of salinity on yield by up to 26%	[105]
			Foliar application of moringa leaf extract promoted growth, increased mineral content and nutraceutical and boosted stevioside contents of stevia leaves	[106]
Castor bean	Ricinus communis L.	Euphorbiaceae	Foliar application of S and P had important role in improving seed and oil yields as well as in boosting oil quality	[107]
Chamomile	Matricaria chamomilla L.	Asteraceae	Flower yield, essential oil percentage and essential oil yield improved by foliar application of Zn and Fe	[108]
Costmary	Tanacetum balsamita L.	Asteraceae	Growth parameters, total phenol content, protein, antioxidant capacity and chlorophyll index were stimulated by zinc supply	[109]
Costmary	Tanacetum balsamita L.	Asteraceae	Foliar spray of iron markedly influenced leaves fresh and dry weights, root fresh and dry weights and peroxidase content	[110]
Damask rose	Rosa damascene Mill	Rosaceae	Foliar spray of copper, magnesium and zinc sulfate modulated higher numbers of flowers, flower yield per plant and higher cintronellol + nerol content	[111]
Fenugreek	Trigonellafoenum-graecum	Fabaceae	Foliar spray of zinc oxide nanoparticles had positive impacts on some biochemical and physiological parameters	[112]
Fennel	Foeniculum vulgare Mill	Apiaceae	Foliar spray of N and P alleviated the anethole content of oil and boosted that of fenchone significantly	[113]
Lemon Balm	Melissa officinalis L.	Lamiaceae	Foliar application of Fe, Cu, Mn and Zn induced to significant impacts on morpho-physiological and essential oil content and composition of lemon balm	[114]
Mexican marigold	Tagetes minuta L.	Asteraceae	Essential oil content improved with increasing diammonium phosphate levels	[115]
Mint	Mentha arvensis L	Lamiaceae	Foliar spray of sodium chloride markedly alleviated the population of adult whitefly in menthol mint	[116]
Mint	Mentha arvensis L	Lamiaceae	Application of zinc sulfate and iron sulfate promoted yield and yield attributes	[117]
Mustard	Brassica juncea L.	Brassicaceae	Foliar application of N and P boosted the performance of the crop and improved seed yield and oil yield	[118]
Peppermint	Mentha piperita L.	Lamiaceae	Foliar application of nano-iron (0.5 g L⁻¹) in flowering stage had positive effects on dry matter yield and essential oil content and composition of peppermint	[119]
Pot marigold	Calendula officinalis L.	Asteraceae	Nickel is the best candidate to improve plant growth parameters and antioxidant activity	[120]
Saffron	Crocus sativus L.	Iridaceae	Foliar application of nano-ZnO improved chlorophyll a	[121]
Spearmint	Mentha spicata L.	Lamiaceae	Foliar application of cations such as Si, Zn and K had effective impacts to mitigate the native impacts of salinity stress	[122]
Tea	Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze	Theaceae	Nano-Selenium (10 mg L⁻¹) application significantly increased catechins contents, tea polyphenols, the protein, soluble sugar and carotenoid	[123]
Tea	Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze	Theaceae	Selenium-supplementation may stimulate tea leaves, secondary metabolism, boosting the accumulation of total phenols and flavonoids such as rutin, apigenin, myricetin, kaempferol and quercetin	[123]
Thyme	Thymus vulgaris L.	Lamiaceae	Foliar application of K⁺ and Ca²⁺ was able to lessen salinity stress	[124]
Water spinach	Ipomoea aquatica Forsk	Convolvulaceae	Foliar application of selenium alleviated the uptake of chromium, and decreased the distribution characteristics of chromium in organelles	[125]

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