Zinc (Zn), which is regarded as a crucial micronutrient for plants, and is considered to be a
vital micronutrient for plants. Zn has a significant role in the biochemistry and metabolism of …

Soil and water pollution, rapid industrialization, contaminated irrigation-water, increased
waste-production and surge in agricultural land leads to the accumulation of Heavy Metals …

While of lesser prevalence than boron (B) deficient soils, B-rich soils are important to study
as they can cause B toxicity in the field and subsequently decrease crop yields in different …

Nanotechnology is capturing great interest worldwide due to their stirring applications in
various fields and also individual application of iron oxide nanoparticle (FeO− NPs) and zinc …

Copper (Cu), with many documented cases of Cu toxicity in agriculture lands, is becoming
an increasingly common issue in the world, but fewer studies have been conducted on its …

Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are naturally occurring soil bacteria and are
known to induce plant growth promotion and titanium dioxide (TiO 2)⎯ nanoparticles (NPs) …

In recent years, the use of plant hormones, such as abscisic acid (ABA) and 6-
benzylaminopurine (6-BAP), has gained significant attention for their role in mitigating …

Soil contamination with toxic heavy metals [such as arsenic (As)] is becoming a serious
global problem because of the rapid development of the social economy. Although plant …

Cadmium (Cd) is an environmentally polluted toxic heavy metal and seriously risks food
safety and human health through food chain. Mining genetic potentials of plants is a crucial …

The emergence of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) microplastics (MPs) as pollutants in agricultural
soils is increasingly alarming, presenting significant toxic threats to soil ecosystems. Ajwain …