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Nanotechnology and Its Role in Agronomic Crops

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Agronomic Crops

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With the rapid advancement in the field of nanotechnology, the application of nanoparticles, with a particle size less than 100 nm, designed for sustainable crop production, reduces nutrient losses, suppresses disease, and enhances the yields. Nanoparticles influence on the key life events of plants that include seed germination, seedling vigor, growth, and photosynthesis to flowering. Furthermore, suitable strategies adopted by plants in the presence of nanoparticles under stressed environments are also being presented. This review systematically summarizes the role of nanotechnology in agronomy of plants.

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Abbreviations

Al2O3:

Aluminum oxide

cc:

Cubic centimeter

CeO2:

Cerium oxide

cm:

Centimeter

CO2:

Carbon dioxide

dia:

Diameter

DNA:

Deoxyribonucleic acid

Fe2O3:

Ferric oxide

H2O2:

Hydrogen peroxide

IAA:

Indole-3-acetic acid

mm:

Millimeter

mM:

Millimolar

NiO:

Nickel oxide

nm:

Nanometer

ppm:

Parts per million

SiO2:

Silicon dioxide

TiO2:

Titanium dioxide

UV:

Ultraviolet

ZnO:

Zinc oxide

μg/ml-:

microgram/milliliter

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