Zinc-oxide and nano ZnO oxide effects on growth, some biochemical aspects, yield quantity, and quality of flax (Linum uitatissimum L.) in absence and presence of compost under sandy soil

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Table 12 Effect of ZnO and nano ZnO levels (0, 20, 40, and 60 mg/l) on free amino acids, proline (mg/100 g dry wt), and total carbohydrate percentage of flax leaves under sandy soil

Compost	ZnO				Nano ZnO			LSD at 0.05
Treatments	0.0	20	40	60	20	40	60	0.05
Free amino acids	215.65	243.75	263.41	278.65	320.75	348.67	364.70	0.60
Proline	48.72	60.76	70.84	74.21	76.94	82.19	90.70	0.26
Total carbohydrates	35.82	37.97	40.47	47.24	41.30	48.09	54.60	0.30