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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>2007-0934</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista mexicana de ciencias agrícolas]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. Mex. Cienc. Agríc]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2007-0934</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias]]></publisher-name>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S2007-09342026000200019</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.29312/remexca.v17i2.4068</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Nanopartículas de selenio y selenito en la producción de plántulas de lechuga]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Selenium nanoparticles and selenite in lettuce seedling production]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[Rodríguez-Ortiz]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Juan Carlos]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
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<surname><![CDATA[García-Morales]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Soledad]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Flores-Flores]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Mayra del Carmen]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Chávez-Zárate]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Yolanda]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Camarillo-Morelos]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Jesús Gerardo]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Estrada-González]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ángel de Jesús]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí Facultad de Agronomía y Veterinaria ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Soledad de Graciano Sánchez San Luis Potosí]]></addr-line>
<country>México</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Centro de Investigación y Asistencia en Tecnología y Diseño del Estado de Jalisco  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Zapopan Jalisco]]></addr-line>
<country>México</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>03</month>
<year>2026</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>03</month>
<year>2026</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>17</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2007-09342026000200019&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2007-09342026000200019&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2007-09342026000200019&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen La producción de plántulas de calidad en cultivos hortícolas es un paso fundamental para su éxito, para ello, la fertilización juega un papel muy importante. El selenio (Se) se ha evaluado por sus efectos benéficos en la fisiología de las plantas. Sin embargo, los estudios en etapa de plántula son escasos. Por lo anterior, el presente estudio se realizó en la Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, México en 2025 con el objetivo de evaluar la aplicación foliar de dos fuentes de selenio: selenito de sodio (Na2SeO3) y nanopartículas de Se (NPSe) en la producción de plántulas de lechuga (Lactuca sativa L.). Los tratamientos fueron: 1) testigo absoluto, 0 ppm Se (aspersión con agua); 2) 1.5 ppm de NPSe; 3) 3 ppm de NPSe; 4) 4.5 ppm de NPSe; 5) 1.5 ppm de Na2SeO3; 6) 3 ppm Na2SeO3; 7) 4.5 ppm Na2SeO3. Después de 30 días de la germinación se determinó el peso seco, peso fresco, altura, área foliar, índice brote/raíz, relación de área foliar, índice de clorofila, índice de balance de nitrógeno e índice de flavonoides. Los resultados indicaron que la aplicación foliar de 3 y 4.5 ppm de NPSe mejoran la calidad de las plántulas de lechuga, ya que generaron un mejor balance de brote/raíz, mayor peso seco de raíz y un buen balance de nitrógeno. Estos indicadores sugieren que las plántulas pueden tener mayor sobrevivencia al postrasplante y un crecimiento continuo al poder presentar mayor capacidad para absorber agua y nutrientes. No se encontraron efectos fitotóxicos en el crecimiento de las plántulas.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract The production of quality seedlings in horticultural crops is a fundamental step for their success; to this end, fertilization plays a crucial role. Selenium (Se) has been evaluated for its beneficial effects on plant physiology. Nevertheless, studies at the seedling stage are scarce. Therefore, the present study was conducted at the Autonomous University of San Luis Potosí, Mexico, in 2025 with the aim of evaluating the foliar application of two selenium sources: sodium selenite (Na2SeO3) and Se nanoparticles (SeNPs), for the production of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) seedlings. The treatments were: 1) absolute control, 0 ppm Se (water spraying); 2) 1.5 ppm SeNPs; 3) 3 ppm SeNPs; 4) 4.5 ppm SeNPs; 5) 1.5 ppm Na2SeO3; 6) 3 ppm Na2SeO3; and 7) 4.5 ppm Na2SeO3. After 30 days of germination, dry weight, fresh weight, height, leaf area, shoot/root index, leaf area ratio, chlorophyll index, nitrogen balance index and flavonoid index were determined. The results indicated that foliar application of 3 and 4.5 ppm SeNPs improved the quality of lettuce seedlings, as they generated a better shoot/root balance, higher root dry weight, and a good nitrogen balance. These indicators suggest that seedlings may have more prolonged post-transplant survival and continuous growth, as they can have a greater capacity to absorb water and nutrients. No phytotoxic effects were found on seedling growth.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[estimulación vegetal]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[hortalizas]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[nanotecnología]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[beneficial elements]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[nanotechnology]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[plant stimulation]]></kwd>
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