Protective effects of cerium oxide nanoparticles in grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) cv. Flame Seedless under salt stress conditions DOI Creative Commons
Gholamreza Gohari, Elnaz Zareei,

Havzhin Rostami

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Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 220, P. 112402 - 112402

Published: June 2, 2021

High levels of soil salinity can cause substantial decline in growth and productivity crops worldwide, thus representing a major threat to global agriculture. In recent years, engineered nanoparticles (NPs) have been deemed as promising alternative combating abiotic stress factors, such salinity. this context, the present study was designed explore potential cerium oxide (CeO2NPs) alleviating salt grapevine (Vitis vinifera L. cv. Flame Seedless) cuttings. Specifically, interaction between CeO2 NPs (25, 50 100 mg L−1) (25 75 mM NaCl) evaluated by assaying an array agronomic, physiological, analytical biochemical parameters. Treatments with NPs, general, alleviated adverse impacts (75 significantly improving relevant agronomic traits grapevine. ameliorated chlorophyll damage under high Furthermore, presence attenuated salinity-induced damages indicated lower proline, MDA EL; however, H2O2 content not stress. Additionally, caused increases enzymatic activities GP, APX SOD, compared control plants. Similar conditions, all concentrations triggered activity, while highest concentration increased GP activity. However, did modify SOD Considering mineral nutrient profile, Na Cl well Na/K ratio, it decreased K, P Ca contents. Nevertheless, lead significant alterations Na, K salt-stressed Taken together, current findings suggest that could be employed salt-stress agents

Language: Английский

Sustainable Crop and Weed Management in the Era of the EU Green Deal: A Survival Guide DOI Creative Commons
Alexandros Tataridas, Panagiotis Kanatas,

Antonia Chatzigeorgiou

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Agronomy, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 12(3), P. 589 - 589

Published: Feb. 26, 2022

Agricultural systems in the EU have become more vulnerable and less sustainable due to an overreliance on herbicides tremendous increase herbicide-resistant weeds. The Green Deal aims reduce use risk of chemical pesticides by 50% 2030, although it is still undefined whether a reduction herbicide could be feasible different farming situations. This review provide holistic framework for crop weed management input ensure protection. Current future dilemmas policies that need handled agroecological transition EU’s agricultural are also discussed. integration non-chemical alternatives integrated includes novel cultivation techniques (e.g., intercropping, false seedbed, reduced tillage, rotation diversification, adjustments sowing densities dates), tools flaming, seed coating, beneficial microorganisms, mechanical weeding, biocontrol agents natural herbicides), competitive plant material (hybrids cultivars, cover crops, service crops), new technologies precision agriculture Decision Support Systems, robots, remote sensing, UAVs, omics nanotechnology). A special focus should appointed agroecology biodiversity conservation.

Language: Английский

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New approaches to improve crop tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses DOI
Miguel González‐Guzmán, Francesco Cellini, Vasileios Fotopoulos

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Physiologia Plantarum, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 174(1)

Published: Sept. 4, 2021

During the last years, a great effort has been dedicated at development and employment of diverse approaches for achieving more stress-tolerant climate-flexible crops sustainable yield increases to meet food energy demands future. The ongoing climate change is in fact leading frequent extreme events with negative impact on production, such as increased temperatures, drought, soil salinization well invasive arthropod pests diseases. In this review, "green strategies" (e.g., chemical priming, root-associated microorganisms), advanced technologies genome editing, high-throughput phenotyping) are described basis most recent research evidence. Particularly, attention focused potential use context climate-smart agriculture (the so called "next generation") improve plant tolerance resilience abiotic biotic stresses. addition, gap between results obtained controlled experiments those from application these real field conditions (lab step) also discussed.

Language: Английский

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Smart nanomaterial and nanocomposite with advanced agrochemical activities DOI Creative Commons

Antul Kumar,

Anuj Choudhary, Harmanjot Kaur

et al.

Nanoscale Research Letters, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 16(1)

Published: Oct. 18, 2021

Abstract Conventional agriculture solely depends upon highly chemical compounds that have negatively ill-affected the health of every living being and entire ecosystem. Thus, smart delivery desired components in a sustainable manner to crop plants is primary need maintain soil upcoming years. The premature loss growth-promoting ingredients their extended degradation increases demand for reliable novel techniques. In this regard, nanotechnology has offered revolutionize agrotechnological area imminent potential over conventional helps reform resilient cropping systems withholding prominent food security ever-growing world population. Further, in-depth investigation on plant-nanoparticles interactions creates new avenues toward improvement via enhanced yield, disease resistance, efficient nutrient utilization. incorporation nanomaterial with agrochemical activities establishing framework relevant enhance efficacy ultimately help address social acceptance, hazards, management issues future. Here, we highlight role or nanocomposite as well stable alternative protection production. Additionally, information controlled released system, interaction microbiome, promising nanopesticide, nanoherbicide, nanofertilizer, limitations are discussed present review.

Language: Английский

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Nano-Biofertilizer Formulations for Agriculture: A Systematic Review on Recent Advances and Prospective Applications DOI Creative Commons
Diksha Garg, Kandi Sridhar,

Baskaran Stephen Inbaraj

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Bioengineering, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 10(9), P. 1010 - 1010

Published: Aug. 25, 2023

In the twenty-first century, nanotechnology has emerged as a potentially game-changing innovation. Essential minerals are mostly unavailable in modern cropping systems without application of synthetic fertilizers, which have serious negative impact on ecosystem. This review focuses coupling nanoparticles with biofertilizers to function nano-biofertilizers (NBFs), may ensure world food security face rising population. The inoculation plants NBFs improves plant development and resistance stress. Metallic well organic components comprising polysaccharide chitosan be encapsulated, utilizing microbe-based green synthesis make NBFs, circumvents limitations conventional chemical fertilizers. is just getting started, shows more promise than other approaches for changing farming into high-tech “smart” farming. study used bibliographic analysis using Web Science find relevant papers “nano biofertilizers”, “plants”, “agriculture”. These subjects received lot attention literature, shown by co-citation patterns these publications. novel use agriculture explored this research work, makes unique characteristics nanoscale materials address urgent concerns including nutrient delivery, crop protection, sustainable methods. attempts fill some gaps our knowledge discussing formulation, fabrication, characterization elucidating mechanisms interact how benefits ability withstand biotic abiotic stress brought about climate change. also addresses recent developments future directions NBF formulations field.

Language: Английский

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Next generation chemical priming: with a little help from our nanocarrier friends DOI Creative Commons
Gholamreza Gohari, Meng Jiang, George A. Manganaris

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Trends in Plant Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 29(2), P. 150 - 166

Published: Jan. 16, 2024

Plants are exposed to multiple threats linked climate change which can cause critical yield losses. Therefore, designing novel crop management tools is crucial. Chemical priming has recently emerged as an effective technology for improving tolerance stress factors. Several compounds such phytohormones, reactive species, and synthetic chimeras have been identified promising agents. Following remarkable developments in nanotechnology, several unique nanocarriers (NCs) engineered that act smart delivery systems. These provide eco-friendly, next-generation method chemical priming, leading increased efficiency reduced overall usage. We review NCs (NENCs) vehicles agents advanced strategies, address challenges opportunities be met towards achieving sustainable agriculture.

Language: Английский

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Nanoscale polymer discs, toroids and platelets: a survey of their syntheses and potential applications DOI

Emma R. L. Brisson,

Max J. H. Worthington, Simran Kerai

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Chemical Society Reviews, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 53(4), P. 1984 - 2021

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

In this review, we focus on nanoscale polymer discs, toroids, and platelets. We illustrate design rules, group compositions discuss commonly used self-assembly strategies. summarise look ahead to potential applications of these nanomaterials.

Language: Английский

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Nanomaterials in Agriculture: A Pathway to Enhanced Plant Growth and Abiotic Stress Resistance DOI Creative Commons
Wajid Zaman, Asma Ayaz, SeonJoo Park

et al.

Plants, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(5), P. 716 - 716

Published: Feb. 26, 2025

Nanotechnology has emerged as a transformative field in agriculture, offering innovative solutions to enhance plant growth and resilience against abiotic stresses. This review explores the diverse applications of nanomaterials focusing on their role promoting development improving tolerance drought, salinity, heavy metals, temperature fluctuations. The method classifies commonly employed sciences examines unique physicochemical properties that facilitate interactions with plants. Key mechanisms nanomaterial uptake, transport, influence plants at cellular molecular levels are outlined, emphasizing effects nutrient absorption, photosynthetic efficiency, overall biomass production. basis stress is examined, highlighting nanomaterial-induced regulation reactive oxygen species, antioxidant activity, gene expression, hormonal balance. Furthermore, this addresses environmental health implications nanomaterials, sustainable eco-friendly approaches mitigate potential risks. integration nanotechnology precision agriculture smart technologies promises revolutionize agricultural practices. provides valuable insights into future directions R&D, paving way for more resilient system.

Language: Английский

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Sustainable Agriculture through Multidisciplinary Seed Nanopriming: Prospects of Opportunities and Challenges DOI Creative Commons

Amruta Shelar,

Ajay Vikram Singh,

Romi Singh Maharjan

et al.

Cells, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 10(9), P. 2428 - 2428

Published: Sept. 15, 2021

The global community decided in 2015 to improve people’s lives by 2030 setting 17 goals for sustainable development. second goal of this was end hunger. Plant seeds are an essential input agriculture; however, during their developmental stages, can be negatively affected environmental stresses, which adversely affect seed vigor, seedling establishment, and crop production. Seeds resistant high salinity, droughts climate change result higher yield. major findings suggested review refer nanopriming as emerging technology towards food amid growing demand with the increasing world population. This novel could influence yield ensure quality safety seeds, a way. When nanoprimed germinated, they undergo series synergistic events enhanced metabolism: modulating biochemical signaling pathways, trigger hormone secretion, reduce reactive oxygen species leading improved disease resistance. In addition providing overview challenges limitations technology, also describes some nano-seed priming methods agriculture, other technological developments using cold plasma machine learning.

Language: Английский

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Cerium oxide nanoparticles (CeO2-NPs) improve growth parameters and antioxidant defense system in Moldavian Balm (Dracocephalum moldavica L.) under salinity stress DOI Creative Commons

Mona Hasan Zadeh Mohammadi,

Sima Panahirad,

Anahita Navai

et al.

Plant Stress, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 1, P. 100006 - 100006

Published: Jan. 1, 2021

Salinity stress is one of the most destructive factors causing adverse impacts on growth and productivity crops plants. In order to combat or make crop plants compatible with salinity stress, many attempts have been made alleviate devastating Of those attempts, engineered nano-particles (NPs) gained great interest in recent years, having tested a number plants; however, they remain be investigated for medicinal aromatic For that reason, interaction effects cerium oxide NPs (CeO2 at 25, 50 100 mg L−1) (50 mM NaCl) Moldavian balm (Dracocephalum moldavica L.) was evaluated. significantly decreased agronomic traits such as leaf shoot fresh dry weight, photosynthetic pigment content SPAD, whereas it increased MDA, H2O2 proline (Pro) content, electrolyte leakage (EL) antioxidant enzymatic activities (SOD, APX GP). However, CeO2-NP treatments enhanced performance exposed under by improving traits, Pro, enzymes. Furthermore, CeO2-NPs caused decrease EL via higher activity conditions. concentrations tested, L−1 concentration gave best results both non-stress salt-stress conclusion, foliar spray improved plant may considered promising treatment alleviating salt stress.

Language: Английский

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Deciphering the Epigenetic Alphabet Involved in Transgenerational Stress Memory in Crops DOI Open Access
Velimir Mladenov, Vasileios Fotopoulos, Eirini Kaiserli

et al.

International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 22(13), P. 7118 - 7118

Published: July 1, 2021

Although epigenetic modifications have been intensely investigated over the last decade due to their role in crop adaptation rapid climate change, it is unclear which changes are heritable and therefore transmitted progeny. The identification of marks that next generations primary importance for use breeding development new cultivars with a broad-spectrum tolerance/resistance abiotic biotic stresses. In this review, we discuss general aspects plant responses environmental stresses provide an overview recent findings on transgenerational crops. addition, take opportunity describe aims EPI-CATCH, international COST action consortium composed by researchers from 28 countries. aim launched 2020 is: (1) define standardized pipelines methods used study mechanisms plants, (2) update, share, exchange (3) develop concepts frontiers epigenetics epigenomics, (4) enhance dissemination, communication, transfer knowledge epigenomics.

Language: Английский

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