The PLOS ONE Editors retract this article [1] because it was identified as one of a series of submissions for which we have concerns about authorship, competing interests, and peer review. We regret that the issues were not addressed prior to the article’s publication.
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- 1. Hussain MK, Aziz A, Ditta HMA, Azhar MF, El-Shehawi AM, Hussain S, et al. (2021) Foliar application of seed water extract of Nigella sativa improved maize growth in cadmium-contaminated soil. PLoS ONE 16(7): e0254602. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0254602
Citation: The PLOS ONE Editors (2023) Retraction: Foliar application of seed water extract of Nigella sativa improved maize growth in cadmium-contaminated soil. PLoS ONE 18(6): e0286778. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0286778
Published: June 14, 2023
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