Zinc oxide nanoparticle morphology modify germination and early growth of bell pepper seedlings: Zinc oxide nanoparticle morphology

In recent years, interest in nutrient and nanoscale biostimulant use in agriculture to improve seed germination and crop productivity has increased. Nanoparticle seed priming has improved growth and quality in crops of agricultural value. The following study shows the effect of seed priming on bell...

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Autores: Magdaleno García, Guadalupe, Juárez Maldonado, Antonio, Betancourt Galindo, Rebeca, González Morales, Susana, Cabrera De La Fuente, Marcelino, Sánchez Vega, Miriam, MENDEZ, ALONSO
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:México
Institución:UNIVERSIDAD DE SONORA
Repositorio:Biotecnia
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:oai.biotecnia.unison.mx:article/1908
Acceso en línea:https://biotecnia.unison.mx/index.php/biotecnia/article/view/1908
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Nanoparticles
Morphology
Zinc
Seed priming
Bell pepper
Nanopartículas
morfología
zinc
cebado de semillas
pimiento
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Sumario:In recent years, interest in nutrient and nanoscale biostimulant use in agriculture to improve seed germination and crop productivity has increased. Nanoparticle seed priming has improved growth and quality in crops of agricultural value. The following study shows the effect of seed priming on bell pepper RZ F1 (35-71) with zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) with different morphology: spherical and hexagonal. Bell pepper seeds were primed with ZnO NPs at different doses, 50 and 100 mg L-1. The study was carried out in two phases. The first phase consisted of an in-vitro study in a germination chamber (28°C), where early growth variables were assessed: germination percentage, radicle, plumule and hypocotyl length; while the second phase was carried out under greenhouse conditions, where variables such as plant height, stem diameter, dry weight, leaf area, total chlorophyll and phenols were assessed, 45 days after sowing. Seed priming with different morphology ZnO NPs showed a positive influence, 100 mg L-1 dose giving the best results for early growth parameters, as well as for plant height, stem diameter, leaf area, total chlorophyll and phenolic content. These results suggest that ZnO NPs can be considered a promising seed preparation agent to improve germination, early growth parameters, and chlorophyll and phenolic contents.