Nanotechnology: Recent Progress in Agriculture and Effects on Physiology of Plants

• DOI: 10.56999/jtpp.2021.13.2.17
• Publication Date: 2023-05-28T21:25:07Z
• Authors: Muhamad Fairus N...; Ng Lee Chuen; Mohd Sabri Mohd ...; Aziz Ahmad
• Keywords: Plasmodesma; Plant Physiology

The naturally occurring and synthesised nanoparticles (NPs) display significant effects on the physiology of plants. This paper emphasised current application synthetic NPs in agriculture, several advantages physiological responses during growth Nano pore size particles provides higher surface areas hence enhances water holding capacity soil, efficacy delivery fertilisers pesticides (pest diseases infestation) crops. via soil or mist involves uptake by plant roots foliar cell wall translocation to other organs through vascular system plasmodesmata within cells. physicochemical properties have including enabling increase retention mitigating drought and/or salinity stresses Nanoparticles enhance germination seed maintain promoting production enzymes scavenging oxygen radicals, phytohormone balancing, nutrient metabolisms expression amino acid biosynthetic genes photosystem. Given diverse molecular NPs, precautionary steps prior their either as fertiliser carrier should be considered avoid toxicity destructive plants, animals, body environment.