Publications by authors named "Lourenco Palha"
Plants (Basel)
April 2023
Article Synopsis
- Rice is a vital cereal crop, and this study focused on using selenium (Se) foliar applications to enhance its nutritional value in two rice varieties, Ariete and Ceres.
- The treatments involved spraying sodium selenate and sodium selenite at different developmental stages, which resulted in greater Se content and positive changes in nutrients like potassium (K) and phosphorus (P).
- The findings indicated that while Se enriched the rice grain with selenium, it also affected other nutrients differently, increasing protein content in the Ariete variety but not in Ceres, thus improving the overall nutritional profile of the rice without compromising quality.
