Zinc Oxide Phytonanoparticles’ Effects on Yield and Mineral Contents in Fruits of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L. cv. Cherry) under Field Conditions

Table 1

Percentage analysis of the increase or decrease of the morphometric variables, accumulation of elements, and total soluble solids, depending on the effect of phytonanoparticles on tomato plants and fruits (Solanum lycopersicum).

Morphometric variables’ evaluation (%)							Total soluble solids’ evaluation (%)
Concentration (ppm)	Height		Flowering		Fruiting
	E	F	E	F	E	F	E	F
25	−9.09	−10	+51.17	+38.46	0	0	−13.79	−11.53
50	0	0	−29.41	+38.46	+100	+60	−6.89	+26.92
100	−9.09	0	−17.64	+43.84	+200	+60	−6.89	+3.84
Analysis of accumulated elements in the fruit (%)
Concentration (ppm)	Ca		Mg		Na		K
	E	F	E	F	E	F	E	F
25	−2.85	−40	+1000	+85.71	−11.11	+11.94	−2.77	+0.05
50	+5.71	−32	+750	+149.25	+20	−10.44	+11.11	−5.88
100	−5.71	+94	+350	0	+42.22	−12.93	+5.55	−17.64

Mean of three repetitions. Application: E: edaphic; F: foliar; () gray color refers to an increase; (0) zero result means the value remains the same as the control; (100) the result hundred means that the value represents twice the result obtained in the control.