Chelated micronutrient fertilizers as effective antioxidants applied for foliar plant treatment

Abstract

The antioxidant status of spring wheat cells was studied for foliar treatment with a 0.1 % solution of copper, molybdenum-containing chelated micronutrient grade ZhUSS-2 in field experiments when cultivating plants on soil with a low content of these trace elements. The activation of the antioxidant enzymes of superoxide dismutase and peroxidase, as well as a decrease in the activity of lipid peroxidation (according to the content of malondialdehyde) under the action of this drug in all phases of plant vegetation was identified. A similar effect of iron-, manganese- and zinc-containing ZhUSS micronutrient fertilizers is analyzed. The conclusion is made about the antioxidant effect of these chelated micronutrient fertilizers.