Nano-priming is an innovative seed priming technology that helps to improve seed
germination, seed growth, and yield by providing resistance to various stresses in plants …

Agrochemicals have supported the development of the agricultural economy and national
population over the past century. However, excessive applications of agrochemicals pose …

Seed priming uses treatments to improve seed germination and thus potentially increase
growth and yield. Low-cost, environmentally friendly, effective seed treatment remain to be …

Application of nanomaterials for agriculture is relatively new as compared to their use in
biomedical and industrial sectors. In order to promote sustainable nanoagriculture …

Salinity is one of the major abiotic stresses that affect crop production in arid and semiarid
areas. Seed germination and seedling growth are the stages most sensitive to salinity. Salt …

Crop plants are subjected to multiple abiotic stresses during their lifespan that greatly
reduce productivity and threaten global food security. Recent research suggests that plants …

Key message The potential of seed priming is still not fully exploited. Our limited knowledge
of the molecular dynamics of seed pre-germinative metabolism is the main hindrance to …

Nanotechnology is one of the promising techniques and shares wide ranges of applications
almost in every field of life. Nanomaterials are getting continuous attractions due to specific …

The present review discusses the impact of heavy metals on the growth of plants at different
concentrations, paying particular attention to the hormesis effect. Within the past decade …

Seed priming is a pre-sowing treatment which leads to a physiological state that enables
seed to germinate more efficiently. The majority of seed treatments are based on seed …