Recent trends in nano-fertilizers for sustainable agriculture under climate change for global food security

KK Verma, XP Song, A Joshi, DD Tian, VD Rajput… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nano-fertilizers (NFs) significantly improve soil quality and plant growth performance and
enhance crop production with quality fruits/grains. The management of macro-micronutrients …

Nanofertilizer use for sustainable agriculture: Advantages and limitations

F Zulfiqar, M Navarro, M Ashraf, NA Akram… - Plant science, 2019 - Elsevier
Nutrient fertilization plays a critical role in maintaining soil fertility and improving crop
productivity and quality. Precise nutrient management of horticultural crops is a major …

Nanofertilizers for agricultural and environmental sustainability

S Babu, R Singh, D Yadav, SS Rathore, R Raj… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Indiscriminate use of chemical fertilizers in the agricultural production systems to keep pace
with the food and nutritional demand of the galloping population had an adverse impact on …

Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) induce salt tolerance by improving the antioxidant system and photosynthetic machinery in tomato

M Faizan, JA Bhat, C Chen, MN Alyemeni… - Plant Physiology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) has been demonstrated to positively regulate
plant tolerance to multiple environmental stresses. However, till date little information has …

A comprehensive overview of nanotechnology in sustainable agriculture

S Arora, G Murmu, K Mukherjee, S Saha… - Journal of Biotechnology, 2022 - Elsevier
Plant nutrition is crucial in crop productivity and providing food security to the ever-
expanding population. Application of chemical/biological fertilizers and pesticides are the …

Protective role of zinc oxide nanoparticles based hydrogel against wilt disease of pepper plant

AM Abdelaziz, S Dacrory, AH Hashem, MS Attia… - Biocatalysis and …, 2021 - Elsevier
In the current study, eco-friendly superabsorbent hydrogel based on zinc oxide
nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) and watermelon peel waste (WPW) was utilized to protect the plant …

Salt stress in plants and mitigation approaches

G Ondrasek, S Rathod, KK Manohara, C Gireesh… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Salinization of soils and freshwater resources by natural processes and/or human activities
has become an increasing issue that affects environmental services and socioeconomic …

Lead toxicity in cereals: Mechanistic insight into toxicity, mode of action, and management

M Aslam, A Aslam, M Sheraz, B Ali… - Frontiers in plant …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Cereals are the major contributors to global food supply, accounting for more than half of the
total human calorie requirements. Sustainable availability of quality cereal grains is an …

Environmental salinization processes: Detection, implications & solutions

G Ondrasek, Z Rengel - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
A great portion of Earth's freshwater and land resources are salt-affected and thus have
restricted use or may become unsuitable for most human activities. Some of the recent …

Oxidative damage, antioxidant mechanism and gene expression in tomato responding to salinity stress under in vitro conditions and application of iron and zinc oxide …

MA Aazami, F Rasouli, A Ebrahimzadeh - BMC Plant Biology, 2021 - Springer
Background Salinity is one of the most challenging abiotic stresses restricting the growth of
plants. In vitro screening will increase the efficiency and speed of salinity tolerant genotypes …