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Table 9 Effect of ZnO or nano ZnO different concentrations on photosynthetic pigments (μg/g fresh wt) of flax leaves under sandy soil

From: 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

Treatments	ZnO				Nano ZnO			LSD at 0.05
Treatments	Control	20	40	60	20	40	60	LSD at 0.05
Chlorophyll a	1.06	1.19	1.29	1.22	1.35	1.38	1.30	0.02
Chlorophyll b	0.69	0.72	0.75	0.71	0.76	0.76	0.73	0.02
Carotenoids	0.37	0.39	0.40	0.38	0.41	0.41	0.39	0.01
Total pigments	2.12	2.30	2.44	2.31	2.51	2.55	2.42	0.03

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