Nanofertilizers: types, delivery and advantages in agricultural sustainability

A Yadav, K Yadav, KA Abd-Elsalam - Agrochemicals, 2023 - mdpi.com
In an alarming tale of agricultural excess, the relentless overuse of chemical fertilizers in
modern farming methods have wreaked havoc on the once-fertile soil, mercilessly depleting …

Roles of microalgae-based biofertilizer in sustainability of green agriculture and food-water-energy security nexus

TND Cao, H Mukhtar, LT Le, DPH Tran… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
For years, agrochemical fertilizers have been used in agriculture for crop production.
However, intensive utilization of chemical fertilizers is not an ecological and environmental …

Oxidation-resistant silicon nanosystem for intelligent controlled ferrous foliar delivery to crops

W Li, H Zhou, X Zhang, Z Li, Z Zou, Y Shen, G Wang - ACS nano, 2023 - ACS Publications
Since ferrous (Fe (II)) is the main form of plant absorption, traditional ferrous foliar fertilizers
(TFFF) are widely used in modern agriculture. However, TFFF suffer from the shortcomings …

Can nanofertilizers mitigate multiple environmental stresses for higher crop productivity?

TA Shalaby, Y Bayoumi, Y Eid, H Elbasiouny… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The global food production for the worldwide population mainly depends on the huge
contributions of the agricultural sector. The cultivated crops of foods need various elements …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring the potential of nanofertilizers for a sustainable agriculture

A Yadav, K Yadav, KA Abd-Elsalam - Plant Nano Biology, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology has revolutionized almost every aspect of our lives, and agriculture is no
exception. Introducing nanofertilizer (NF) technology in agriculture can transform how we …

Vermicompost acts as bio-modulator for plants under stress and non-stress conditions

C Makkar, J Singh, C Parkash, S Singh, AP Vig… - Environment …, 2023 - Springer
Vermicompost is being used as a component of organic farming, making it imperative to
study the role and impact of vermicompost on the growth of different plants species. The …

Co-Application of TiO2 Nanoparticles and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Improves Essential Oil Quantity and Quality of Sage (Salvia officinalis L.) in Drought Stress …

A Ostadi, A Javanmard, M Amani Machiani… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Drought stress is known as a major yield-limiting factor in crop production that threatens food
security worldwide. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and titanium dioxide (TiO2) have …

Recent advances in nano-fertilizers: synthesis, crop yield impact, and economic analysis

BE Channab, AEL Idrissi, A Ammar, O Dardari… - Nanoscale, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The escalating global demand for food production has predominantly relied on the extensive
application of conventional fertilizers (CFs). However, the increased use of CFs has raised …

Nanofertilizers: the next generation of agrochemicals for long-term impact on sustainability in farming systems

A Gade, P Ingle, U Nimbalkar, M Rai, R Raut… - Agrochemicals, 2023 - mdpi.com
The microflora of the soil is adversely affected by chemical fertilizers. Excessive use of
chemical fertilizers has increased crop yield dramatically at the cost of soil vigor. The pH of …

Bioinspired cobalt oxide nanoball synthesis, characterization, and their potential as metal stress absorbants

F Mahmood, SS Zehra, M Hasan, A Zafar, T Tariq… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Massive accumulation of heavy metals in agricultural land as a result of enhanced levels of
toxicity in the soil is an emerging global concern. Among various metals, zinc contamination …