Scientific Reports,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
15(1)
Опубликована: Март 6, 2025
Climate
change
is
making
droughts
more
frequent,
which
a
major
problem
for
crop
yield,
especially
crops
that
are
vulnerable
to
drought,
such
as
common
buckwheat
(Fagopyrum
esculentum).
Drought
stress
affects
negatively
on
physiological
and
biochemical
processes
of
plants,
leading
reduced
yields.
This
study
addresses
the
knowledge
gap
regarding
effective
strategies
mitigate
drought-induced
damage
enhance
productivity
in
buckwheat.
We
hypothesized
iron
oxide
nanoparticles
(Fe3O4
NPs)
rice
husk
biochar
could
improve
drought
tolerance
by
modulating
its
responses.
To
test
this,
plants
were
grown
under
well-watered
(80%
field
capacity,
FC)
(40%
conditions
following
completely
randomized
design
(CRD)
with
three
replications.
Results
showed
application
50
g/kg
400
ppm
Fe3O4
NPs,
either
separately
or
combination,
significantly
enhanced
yield
improved
key
traits,
including
relative
water
content,
photosynthetic
rate,
stomatal
conductance,
chlorophyll
antioxidant
activity.
The
combination
NPs
led
improvements
plants'
levels,
membrane
stability
index,
proline,
activity
(DPPH),
seed
22.37,
17.11,
43.05,
16.07,
43.75,
8.59,
50.87%,
respectively
compared
untreated
plants.
Moreover,
this
treatment
oxidative
indicators
hydrogen
peroxide
malondialdehyde
31.09
38.19%,
respectively.
These
results
show
when
combined
biochar,
buckwheat,
providing
viable
strategy
increase
yields
water-limited
environments.
In
view
climate
change,
emphasises
potential
combining
nanomaterials
sustainable
agricultural
practices.
Journal of King Saud University - Science,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
36(9), С. 103392 - 103392
Опубликована: Авг. 10, 2024
Soil
amendment
and
foliar
application
of
nanobiochar
(NBC:
a
unique
nanomaterial)
may
enhance
soil
fertility
which
ensures
that
nutrients
are
available
to
plants,
increase
crop
production
because
it
is
suitable
source
macro-
micronutrients.
From
this
study,
NBC
induced
modification
in
two
wheat
varieties
(Akbar,
Zincol)
yield,
growth,
physio-biochemical
ionic
profiles
have
been
studied.
The
was
applied
four
concentrations
[control
(0
%),
S1
(1
S3
(3
S5
(5
%)]
at
the
sowing
stage
while
after
30
days
germination,
same
with
surfactant
(0.1
%
Tween-20)
pots.
Each
treatment
has
three
replications
experiment
arranged
completely
randomized
design
(CRD).
Results
indicated
growth
attributes,
parameters
ion
contents
were
significantly
increased
both
than
their
respective
controls
Akbar
variety
exhibiting
better
improvement
Akbar.
However,
plant
height,
shoot–root
dry
biomass
shoot
length
S3F3
level
(NBC
5
+
as
3
%)
root
length,
fresh
weight
S5F5
S3F1
1
leaf
area
number
tillers
S1F5
%).
On
other
hand,
methods
applications
enhanced
photosynthetic
pigments
but
Zincol
showed
highest
rate
pigments.
Moreover,
affect
primary
metabolites
(total
soluble
sugar,
protein,
free
amino
acids),
secondary
(phenolic
flavonoid
content),
antioxidants
(Catalase
peroxidase)
nitrogen
metabolic
enzyme
(Nitrite
Nitrate)
comparatively
higher
variety.
In
conclusion,
these
results
combined
form
could
be
used
fertilizer
its
beneficial
effects
high
nutritional
content.
Frontiers in Plant Science,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
16
Опубликована: Март 4, 2025
Agriculture
problems
like
drought
stress
and
improper
fertilization
overuse
of
nitrogen
fertilizers
for
maximum
productivity
are
the
problem
responsible
low
yield
crop
environmental
pollution.
Biochar
slow
releasing
(SRNF)
application
in
agriculture
sustainable
practices
being
used
better
nutrient
management
strategies,
since
well-recognized
caused
by
overusing
fertilizers.
also
as
tools
way
alleviating
stress.
For
this,
two-year
field
study
was
planned
with
randomized
complete
block
designed
(RCBD)
replicated
three
time.
Treatments
included
two
irrigation
conditions
normal
(CK)
(DS),
biochar
treatments
(BC)
without
(WBC);
SRNF
zinc-coated
urea
(ZCU),
sulfur-coated
(SCU)
non-coated
simple
(SU).
Results
revealed
that
significantly
reduced
plant
height
(20.7%),
stem
diameter
(25.6%),
achene
(25.9%),
while
increasing
antioxidant
activity.
mitigated
these
effects,
23.2%
12.0%
under
Among
SRNFs,
ZCU
most
effective,
improving
photosynthetic
rate
(18.5%),
chlorophyll
content
(12.3%),
(19.6%)
conditions.
The
combination
improved
soil
health,
water
retention,
efficiency,
leading
to
enhanced
growth
yield.
Statistical
analysis
confirmed
significant
differences
among
treatments.
Scientific Reports,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
15(1)
Опубликована: Март 6, 2025
Climate
change
is
making
droughts
more
frequent,
which
a
major
problem
for
crop
yield,
especially
crops
that
are
vulnerable
to
drought,
such
as
common
buckwheat
(Fagopyrum
esculentum).
Drought
stress
affects
negatively
on
physiological
and
biochemical
processes
of
plants,
leading
reduced
yields.
This
study
addresses
the
knowledge
gap
regarding
effective
strategies
mitigate
drought-induced
damage
enhance
productivity
in
buckwheat.
We
hypothesized
iron
oxide
nanoparticles
(Fe3O4
NPs)
rice
husk
biochar
could
improve
drought
tolerance
by
modulating
its
responses.
To
test
this,
plants
were
grown
under
well-watered
(80%
field
capacity,
FC)
(40%
conditions
following
completely
randomized
design
(CRD)
with
three
replications.
Results
showed
application
50
g/kg
400
ppm
Fe3O4
NPs,
either
separately
or
combination,
significantly
enhanced
yield
improved
key
traits,
including
relative
water
content,
photosynthetic
rate,
stomatal
conductance,
chlorophyll
antioxidant
activity.
The
combination
NPs
led
improvements
plants'
levels,
membrane
stability
index,
proline,
activity
(DPPH),
seed
22.37,
17.11,
43.05,
16.07,
43.75,
8.59,
50.87%,
respectively
compared
untreated
plants.
Moreover,
this
treatment
oxidative
indicators
hydrogen
peroxide
malondialdehyde
31.09
38.19%,
respectively.
These
results
show
when
combined
biochar,
buckwheat,
providing
viable
strategy
increase
yields
water-limited
environments.
In
view
climate
change,
emphasises
potential
combining
nanomaterials
sustainable
agricultural
practices.
