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VOL. 6, ISSUE 3 (2021)
Role of nanoparticles in agriculture: A review
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Lalita, S Kachhwaha, Priya
Abstract
Nanotechnology is being looked upon as technology of millennium and appears to have greatly impacted many sectors in a positive way including agriculture. The world population is raising day by day, which lead to increasing food demand. To meet this ever-increasing food demand has led to overuse chemical fertilizers to increase crop yields causing adverse effects on the environment by releasing harmful chemicals in soil, decreasing fertility of soil and also has developed resistance in the pests. Application of nanofertilizers becomes a safer method as compare to chemical fertilizers to boost yield and production in agricultural fields. It also has enormous potential to improve food quality, reduce agricultural inputs, in management of plant diseases, for monitoring soil quality, in water purification etc. Nanoparticles show positive effect on morphological, biochemical, agronomical parameters of the plants with enhanced germination percentage and biomass. It was investigated that some nanoparticles show antimicrobial properties which improves plant disease resistance and increased nutrient uptake efficiency. The review covers the nanotechnology applications in agriculture that are explored by the researchers for improvement of agriculture with reference to selected nanomaterials.
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Pages:587-591
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Lalita, S Kachhwaha, Priya "Role of nanoparticles in agriculture: A review ". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 6, Issue 3, 2021, Pages 587-591
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