High-Temperature Influences Plant Bio-Stimulant-like Effects of the Combination Particle Film-Forming Materials-Foliar Fertilizers on Apple Trees
, Traian Mihai Cioroianu 1, Diana Constantinescu-Aruxandei 2 and Florin Oancea 2,3,*
Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
Respected Sir,
Thanks for considering me to review the manuscript titled “High-temperature limits plant biostimulants effects of the particle-forming materials combined with foliar fertilizers ”
In this paper, we aimed to test on apple trees, a representative for seed fruit trees, the plant biostimulant effects, such as photosynthesis maintained in stress conditions and improved fruit quality, of the combination between siliceous natural nanomaterials (SNNMs), diatomaceous earth and natural zeolites, and foliar fertilizer
As the study has some novelty, so it should be improved and published. The manuscript needs some minor revisions addressed in the following comments. Overall, the MS must be revised to avoid the typos mistakes. All the scientific names of plants and microbes must be in italic.
The title is not suitable for the content as well as the keywords.
The figures are not well prepared, improve the quality of the chart
The data of the climatic condtions are missed.
English is poorly written
Abstract: does not cover all the study sides. Add more details to the study. The aim of the study is shown in a very lake presentation
Introduction covered the research point from all sides. But several references are old and need to be updated
The objective of the study needs to be rewritten to show the novelty of the study.
Methods: The experiment and the chemical analysis were conducted correctly, however, they lake the details to repeat them. The description of analysis methods is written in a short way and they need to more descriptive to enable other to repeat the experiment.
Results: The description of results is satisfied.
Discussion: The ‘discussion’ section is quite comprehensive; however, the authors should consider more about logic of the current work.
Add the conclusion in sperate section and improve it.
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Reviewer 2 Report
the research showed a great innovation on the particle films fertilization, give a classic method for plant resistance improving. further, there have some suggestions for a better article, please considered.
1. in abstract: experimental results needs some important data and supported the conclusion;
2. too many more key words, should less than 5, please confirmed;
3. apple tree as the research object, should show in the title, or not?
4. in table 1, Amho AB and Bv should indicate their means in this paper.
5. fig 1 y axis should insert a solid line, with black colour; the significant analysis needs confirm, specially between the Nanofert Z and Fert NPK.
6. fig 2 has the same problem, moreover, the different letters indicate the significant differences have a little flaw, a, c, the b was not showed up.
7. Result: All results need much more work to do for a better understanding and perfect expression, deeply analysised data and indicated the degree or level among the treatments, excavated the implication of results or data, very important.
8. the conclusion needs improved and combined with all experimental results, introduced the mainly conclusions for catching readers attention.
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Round 2
Reviewer 1 Report
The authors addresed the comments, the MS can be accepted
Author Response
Thank you for your comments.
Reviewer 2 Report
the article has been improved meticulously, nearly perfect, if the following suggestions considered:
1. some miner revisions need to be done, as line 22, two full stops; line 25, a "-" should be deleted, and recheck the whole paper carefully.
2. Table 5. the different letter label, as customary, the highest data should label "a", and then according to the significant analysis, please recheck.
3. line 265-268, the methods should showed in 4.7, am i right?
4. figrue 2 and 3, the Y axis need a solid line for a clear information.
5. 85 references, too much more for a research paper, are they necessary?
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