Effects of a foliar spray of selenite or selenate at different growth stages on selenium distribution and quality of blueberries

Abstract

Se-enriched blueberry can be used as a 'functional food'. Because Se was mainly accumulated in the pomace, the consumption of blueberries as fresh fruit, dried fruit and jam can improve the efficiency of Se supplement. © 2018 Society of Chemical Industry.

Biofortification with selenium and lithium improves nutraceutical properties of major winery grapes in the Midwestern United States

“…Li et al . (2018) reported that, among their two studied blueberry cultivars, Se concentration in Northland was around 1.1‐ to 1.4‐fold higher than in Bluecrop by the foliar spray of either selenate or selenite. But the difference in Se uptake is not always different among cultivars for a specific plant.…”

Seleno-Amino Acids in Vegetables: A Review of Their Forms and Metabolism

“…In wheat, foliar spraying of 20 g ha −1 selenate at the pre-filing stage increased organic Se (mainly SeMet) by 5.34% compared to spraying at the pre-flowering stage (Wang et al, 2020b). In blueberry plants, foliar application of 200 g ha −1 selenate or selenite during the young fruiting stage resulted in 12.9-16.6% higher organic Se levels than treatment during the coloring stage (Li et al, 2018b). Even though foliar application has advantages, Yin et al ( 2019) found that root application of Se led to 91.2-97.1% higher Se-AA levels in rice than foliar application.…”

Foliar fertilization of sodium selenite and its effects on yield and nutraceutical quality in grapevine

“…The accumulation of Se in edible parts of some biofortified plant products has been reported in some studies with increases of about 30 % in Se (Zhu et al, 2017). In general, the accumulation of Se through plant metabolic pathways, not only depends on the species to which the element is being applied, but also on the chemical compound used and the way in which it is supplied (Li et al, 2018).…”

“…La acumulación de Se en las partes comestibles de algunos productos vegetales biofortificados ha sido reportada en algunos estudios con aumentos de alrededor del 30 % de Se (Zhu et al, 2017). En general, la acumulación de Se mediante las vías metabólicas de las plantas, no solo depende de las especies en las cuales el elemento es aplicado, sino también del compuesto químico utilizado y de la forma en la que se suministra (Li et al, 2018). Aunque el Se no es un elemento esencial para las especies vegetales, dada su afinidad por el Azufre, este elemento se puede sustituir dentro del metabolismo de la planta por el Se, ya que existe en los mismos estados de oxidación (Broadley et al, 2006), creando la hipótesis de que puede cumplir funciones biológicas de gran beneficio (Puccinelli et al, 2017a) y obtener una fuente adicional de Se.…”