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 …

Potential applications of engineered nanoparticles in plant disease management: a critical update

A Kumar, A Choudhary, H Kaur, S Guha, S Mehta… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Plant diseases caused by pathogenic entities pose severe issues to global food security.
Effective sensory applications and tools for the effective determination of plant diseases …

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 …

Nanotechnology for sustainable agro-food systems: The need and role of nanoparticles in protecting plants and improving crop productivity

G Guleria, S Thakur, M Shandilya, S Sharma… - Plant Physiology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The rapid population growth and environmental challenges in agriculture need innovative
and sustainable solutions to meet the growing need for food worldwide. Recent …

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 …

Agro-nanotechnology as an emerging field: a novel sustainable approach for improving plant growth by reducing biotic stress

M Khan, AU Khan, MA Hasan, KK Yadav, MMC Pinto… - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
In the present era, the global need for food is increasing rapidly; nanomaterials are a useful
tool for improving crop production and yield. The application of nanomaterials can improve …

Zinc-based nanomaterials for diagnosis and management of plant diseases: Ecological safety and future prospects

A Kalia, KA Abd-Elsalam, K Kuca - Journal of fungi, 2020 - mdpi.com
A facet of nanorenaissance in plant pathology hailed the research on the development and
application of nanoformulations or nanoproducts for the effective management of …

Trichoderma harzianum-Mediated ZnO Nanoparticles: A Green Tool for Controlling Soil-Borne Pathogens in Cotton

SA Zaki, SA Ouf, FM Albarakaty, MM Habeb, AA Aly… - Journal of Fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
ZnO-based nanomaterials have high antifungal effects, such as inhibition of growth and
reproduction of some pathogenic fungi, such as Fusarium sp., Rhizoctonia solani and …

Bifunctional role of some biogenic nanoparticles in controlling wilt disease and promoting growth of common bean

ESR El-Sayed, SS Mohamed, SA Mousa… - AMB Express, 2023 - Springer
In the present era, nanomaterials are emerging as a powerful tool for management of plant
disease and improving crop production to meet the growing global need for food. Thus, this …

Zinc oxide nanoparticles affect growth, photosynthetic pigments, proline content and bacterial and fungal diseases of tomato

A Parveen, ZA Siddiqui - Archives of Phytopathology and Plant …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Bacterial and fungal diseases of tomato caused severe yield losses and are important
constrains in successful cultivation. Therefore, impact of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) …