Resolving the Foliar Calcium Mobility Paradox: Enhancing Foliar Calcium Transport in Tomato Using Osmotic Regulators
Eduardo Santos, Gabriel Sgarbiero Montanha, Higor José Freita Alves da Silva, Nicolas Gustavo da Cruz da Silva, Felipe Sousa Franco, Júlia Rossatto Brandão, Karina Angela Chimbo Huatatoca, Alex Virgílio, Chithra Karunakaran, Karen K. Tanino, José Lavres, Hudson Wallace Pereira de Carvalho
This study shows that foliar application of calcium with sucrose improves its transport to tomato fruits and seeds, challenging the assumption of limited foliar calcium mobility.
bioRxiv · Jul 2, 2025 · PreprintPlant Biology