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 …

Role of nanoparticles in enhancing crop tolerance to abiotic stress: A comprehensive review

MT El-Saadony, AM Saad, SM Soliman… - Frontiers in plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Plants are subjected to a wide range of abiotic stresses, such as heat, cold, drought, salinity,
flooding, and heavy metals. Generally, abiotic stresses have adverse impacts on plant …

Silicon nanoparticles in higher plants: Uptake, action, stress tolerance, and crosstalk with phytohormones, antioxidants, and other signalling molecules

M Mukarram, P Petrik, Z Mushtaq, MMA Khan… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Silicon is absorbed as uncharged mono-silicic acid by plant roots through passive
absorption of Lsi1, an influx transporter belonging to the aquaporin protein family. Lsi2 then …

Role of nanoparticles in crop improvement and abiotic stress management

A Singh, S Tiwari, J Pandey, C Lata, IK Singh - Journal of Biotechnology, 2021 - Elsevier
Nanoparticles (NPs) possess specific physical and chemical features and they are capable
enough to cross cellular barriers and show their effect on living organisms. Their capability …

Silica nanoparticles boost growth and productivity of cucumber under water deficit and salinity stresses by balancing nutrients uptake

A Alsaeedi, H El-Ramady, T Alshaal… - Plant Physiology and …, 2019 - Elsevier
The role of amorphous silica nanoparticles (SiNPs) in enhancing growth and yield of
cucumber under water deficit and salinity stresses was assessed. A field experiment under …

Nitric oxide alleviates salt stress in seed germination and early seedling growth of pakchoi (Brassica chinensis L.) by enhancing physiological and biochemical …

Y Ren, W Wang, J He, L Zhang, Y Wei… - … and environmental safety, 2020 - Elsevier
The germination and seedling vigor of crops is negatively affected by soil salinity. Nitric
oxide (NO) has emerged as a key molecule involved in many physiological events in plants …

Nanofertilizer possibilities for healthy soil, water, and food in future: An overview

KK Verma, XP Song, A Joshi, VD Rajput… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Conventional fertilizers and pesticides are not sustainable for multiple reasons, including
high delivery and usage inefficiency, considerable energy, and water inputs with adverse …

Glycine betaine counters salinity stress by maintaining high K+/Na+ ratio and antioxidant defense via limiting Na+ uptake in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)

MR Sofy, N Elhawat, T Alshaal - Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper reports the role of exogenous glycine betaine (25 and 50 mM GB at a rate of 50
mL per plant) in enhancing NaCl-stress tolerance in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) …

Silica nanoparticles as novel sustainable approach for plant growth and crop protection

P Goswami, J Mathur, N Srivastava - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
Agriculture crops encounter several biotic and abiotic stresses, including pests, diseases,
nutritional deficits, and climate change, which necessitate the development of new …

Prospects of nanotechnology in improving the productivity and quality of horticultural crops

RA Rana, MN Siddiqui, M Skalicky, M Brestic… - Horticulturae, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nanotechnology shows high promise in the improvement of agricultural productivity thus
aiding future food security. In horticulture, maintaining quality as well as limiting the spoilage …