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Stress Alleviation and Crop Improvement Using Silicon Nanoparticles in Agriculture: a Review

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Silicon (Si) is not considered as essential element for plant growth and development but it provides benefits to the plants in several ways. Due to distinguishing physiological features, silicon nanoparticles (Si-NPs) enter easily into plants and affect metabolic activities of plant. It provides tolerance to the natural flora under various stressful situations. Biogenic silica (bSi)/ opal also provides resistance to numerous plant pathogens, herbivores and insects. Benefits of Si-NPs are relatively less distinguished in plants. Green synthesis of Si-NPs is possible from various agricultural wastes and helps in waste management without any damage to the environment. Their modes of application are hydroponics, soil-supplementation or foliar spraying and are transported by symplastic or apoplastic pathways. The unique features of mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) like large surface area makes them ideal candidates as unique carriers for fertilizers and pesticides, giving rise to nano-pesticides and nano-fertilizers that may help in agriculture. It helps to meet the increasing demand for food in the near future. Si-NPs also help in the site-targeted controlled release of nutrients and DNA with enhanced crop productivity and defense. This article introduces the potential of Si-NPs on various aspects of farming sciences that leads to better plant growth, development and productivity in safe and eco-friendly manner.

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Bansal, K., Hooda, V., Verma, N. et al. Stress Alleviation and Crop Improvement Using Silicon Nanoparticles in Agriculture: a Review. Silicon 14, 10173–10186 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12633-022-01755-y

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