Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(20), P. 14792 - 14792
Published: Oct. 12, 2023
Drought
stress
threatens
global
food
security
and
requires
creative
agricultural
solutions.
Recently,
phyto-synthesized
nanoparticles
NPs
have
garnered
attention
as
a
way
to
reduce
crop
drought.
This
extensive
research
examines
how
improve
growth
biochemistry
in
drought-stressed
situations.
The
review
begins
with
an
introduction
highlighting
the
urgency
of
addressing
challenges
posed
by
It
also
highlights
significance
synthesized
from
photosynthesis
this
context.
Its
purpose
is
underscore
importance
sustainable
farming
practices.
approach
contrasted
conventional
methods,
elucidating
ecological
economic
advantages
NPs.
discusses
nanoparticles,
including
titanium
dioxide,
iron
oxide,
gold,
silver,
copper.
In
addition,
we
their
ability
enhance
resistance.
primary
focus
elucidate
effects
on
plant
development
under
drought
stress.
Noteworthy
outcomes
encompass
improvements
seed
germination,
seedling
growth,
water
absorption,
photosynthesis,
chlorophyll
content,
activation
antioxidant
defense
mechanisms,
modulation
hormonal
responses.
These
results
potential
agents
for
enhancing
mitigating
assesses
risks
using
agriculture.
Considerations
include
non-target
organisms,
soil,
environmental
impacts.
Further
needed
determine
long-term
effects,
dangers,
benefits
Nanoparticles
offer
targeted
improving
tolerance,
outpacing
traditional
methods
ethics
balance.
Their
mechanisms
range
nutrient
delivery
molecular
regulation.
However,
impact
remains
understudied.
critical
identifying
gaps
advancing
practices
amid
scarcity.
Water,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(3), P. 418 - 418
Published: Jan. 19, 2023
Abiotic
stress
significantly
limits
plant
growth
and
production.
Drought,
in
particular,
is
a
severe
constraint
that
affects
agricultural
productivity
on
global
scale.
Water
induces
plants
set
of
morpho-anatomical
(modification
root
leaf
structure),
physiological,
biochemical
(relative
water
content,
membrane
stability,
photosynthesis,
hormonal
balance,
antioxidant
systems,
osmolyte
accumulation)
changes
mainly
employed
to
cope
with
the
drought
stress.
These
strategies
allow
overcome
unfavorable
period
limited
availability.
Currently,
promising
alternative
available
improve
tolerance
under
conditions.
The
use
osmotolerant
growth-promoting
rhizobacteria
(PGPR)
as
inoculants
can
alleviate
by
increasing
efficiency
plant.
PGPR
drought,
through
morphology
architecture
system,
production
phytohormones,
extracellular
polysaccharides,
ACC
1-(aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate)
deaminase,
volatile
chemicals,
accumulation.
They
may
also
enhance
defense
system
induce
transcriptional
regulation
response
genes.
This
review
addresses
effects
growth,
adaptation,
conditions
discusses
significant
potential
modulate
physiological
against
scarcity,
ensuring
survival
improving
resistance
crops.
Frontiers in Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14
Published: May 3, 2023
Modern
agriculture
is
primarily
focused
on
the
massive
production
of
cereals
and
other
food-based
crops
in
a
sustainable
manner
order
to
fulfill
food
demands
an
ever-increasing
global
population.
However,
intensive
agricultural
practices,
rampant
use
agrochemicals,
environmental
factors
result
soil
fertility
degradation,
pollution,
disruption
biodiversity,
pest
resistance,
decline
crop
yields.
Thus,
experts
are
shifting
their
focus
eco-friendly
safer
methods
fertilization
ensure
sustainability.
Indeed,
importance
plant
growth-promoting
microorganisms,
also
determined
as
“plant
probiotics
(PPs),”
has
gained
widespread
recognition,
usage
biofertilizers
being
actively
promoted
means
mitigating
harmful
effects
agrochemicals.
As
bio-elicitors,
PPs
promote
growth
colonize
or
tissues
when
administered
soil,
seeds,
surface
used
alternative
avoid
heavy
In
past
few
years,
nanotechnology
brought
revolution
due
application
various
nanomaterials
(NMs)
nano-based
fertilizers
increase
productivity.
Given
beneficial
properties
NMs,
these
two
can
be
tandem
maximize
benefits.
combinations
NMs
PPs,
synergistic
use,
its
infancy
but
exhibited
better
crop-modulating
terms
improvement
productivity,
mitigation
stress
(drought,
salinity,
etc.),
restoration
fertility,
strengthening
bioeconomy.
addition,
proper
assessment
necessary
before
application,
dose
should
applicable
without
showing
any
toxic
impact
environment
microbial
communities.
The
combo
encapsulated
within
suitable
carrier,
this
method
aids
controlled
targeted
delivery
entrapped
components
increases
shelf
life
PPs.
review
highlights
functional
annotation
combined
manner.
Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
2(3), P. 189 - 214
Published: July 18, 2023
Abstract
Salinity
and
drought
stress
substantially
decrease
crop
yield
superiority,
directly
threatening
the
food
supply
needed
to
meet
rising
needs
of
growing
total
population.
Nanotechnology
is
a
step
towards
improving
agricultural
output
tolerance
by
efficacy
inputs
in
agriculture
via
targeted
delivery,
controlled
release,
enhanced
solubility
adhesion
while
also
reducing
significant
damage.
The
direct
application
nanoparticles
(NPs)/nanomaterials
can
boost
performance
effectiveness
physio‐biochemical
molecular
mechanisms
plants
under
conditions,
leading
advanced
tolerance.
Therefore,
we
presented
effects
plant
responses
explored
potential
nanomaterials
for
systems,
discussed
advantages
applying
NPs
at
various
developmental
stages
alleviate
negative
salinity
stress.
Moreover,
feature
recent
innovations
state‐of‐the‐art
nanobiotechnology,
specifically
NP‐mediated
genome
editing
CRISPR/Cas
system,
develop
stress‐smart
crops.
However,
further
investigations
are
unravel
role
nanobiotechnology
addressing
climate
change
challenges
modern
systems.
We
propose
that
combining
speed
breeding
techniques
could
enable
designing
climate‐smart
cultivars
(particularly
bred
or
genetically
modified
varieties)
security
world
Frontiers in Plant Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: April 29, 2024
Sustainable
food
security
and
safety
are
major
concerns
on
a
global
scale,
especially
in
developed
nations.
Adverse
agroclimatic
conditions
affect
the
largest
agricultural-producing
areas,
which
reduces
production
of
crops.
Achieving
sustainable
is
challenging
because
several
factors,
such
as
soil
flooding/waterlogging,
ultraviolet
(UV)
rays,
acidic/sodic
soil,
hazardous
ions,
low
high
temperatures,
nutritional
imbalances.
Plant
growth-promoting
rhizobacteria
(PGPR)
widely
employed
in-vitro
they
recognized
more
environmentally
sustainably
friendly
approach
to
increasing
crop
yield
contaminated
fertile
soil.
Conversely,
use
nanoparticles
(NPs)
an
amendment
has
recently
been
proposed
economical
way
enhance
texture
improving
agricultural
yields.
Nowadays,
various
research
experiments
have
combined
or
individually
applied
with
PGPR
NPs
for
balancing
elements
response
control
adverse
situations,
expectation
that
both
additives
might
perform
well
together.
According
findings,
interactive
applications
significantly
increase
yields
than
alone.
The
present
review
summarized
functional
mechanistic
basis
role
NPs.
However,
this
article
focused
potential
direction
realize
possible
interaction
at
large
scale
upcoming
years.