Chitosan-silicon nanofertilizer to enhance plant growth and yield in maize (Zea mays L.)

Kumaraswamy, R.V.; Saharan͙, Vinod; Kumari, Sarita; Choudhary, Rakesh; Pal, Ajay; Sharma, Shyam Sundar; Rakshit, Sujay; Raliya, Ramesh; Biswas, Pratim

doi:10.1016/j.plaphy.2020.11.054

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“…Application of Cu-chitosan nanoparticles significantly increased grain yield and 100 grain weight of maize [35]. A positive effect on grain yield was also observed after using chitosan-silicon nano-fertilizer on maize (Zea mays L.) [36]. In the case of Zn-chitosan nanoparticles application on maize, an increase in grain yield from 20.5 to 39.8% was achieved [37].…”

Section: Effects Of Chitosan On Cereal Yieldsmentioning

confidence: 83%

“…Furthermore, also under water stress conditions, barley treated with chitosan showed an increase in chlorophyll a and b [85]. The effect of increasing total chlorophyll content was also found during tests using Chitosan-silicon nano-fertilizer on maize (Zea mays L.) [36]. Studies were also conducted using chitosan nanoparticles containing the NO donor S-nitroso-mercaptosuccinic acid.…”

Section: Chlorophyll Contentmentioning

confidence: 85%

“…Studies were also conducted on the application of chitosan-silicon nanofertilizer on maize (Zea mays L.). They showed a significant increase in leaf area, shoot length, root length as well as root number compared to an untreated control sample [36].…”

Section: Maizementioning

confidence: 91%

“…The conclusions of the above review are based on a large number of field studies [25][26][27][28]30,31,38,40,[42][43][44]47,50,51]. Moreover, they have also been verified by experiments conducted under laboratory [36,37], and greenhouse conditions [33][34][35]45,48]. Furthermore, this review has shown that, chitosan has the potential to reduce the effects of drought stress, salt stress, and low temperatures, thus improving the yield.…”

Section: Effects Of Chitosan On Cereal Yieldsmentioning

confidence: 96%

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The Potential of Using Chitosan on Cereal Crops in the Face of Climate Change

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This review presents the main findings from measurements carried out on cereals using chitosan, its derivatives, and nanoparticles. Research into the use of chitosan in agriculture is growing in popularity. Since 2000, 188 original scientific articles indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar databases have been published on this topic. These have focused mainly on wheat (34.3%), maize (26.3%), and rice (24.2%). It was shown that research on other cereals such as millets and sorghum is scarce and should be expanded to better understand the impact of chitosan use. This review demonstrates that this chitosan is highly effective against the most dangerous diseases and pathogens for cereals. Furthermore, it also contributes to improving yield and chlorophyll content, as well as some plant growth parameters. Additionally, it induces excellent resistance to drought, salt, and low temperature stress and reduces their negative impact on cereals. However, further studies are needed to demonstrate the full field efficacy of chitosan.

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Section: Effects Of Chitosan On Cereal Yieldsmentioning

confidence: 83%

Section: Chlorophyll Contentmentioning

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Section: Maizementioning

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“…Apart from the direct effects of chitosan, there are several applications of chitosan derivatives and nanoparticles, which are used as carriers of nutrients and other compounds. Chitosan-based biodegradable nanomaterials (NMs) consist of nanogels, nanospheres, nanocapsules, nanoparticles and nanocomposites, which have been applied for plant growth promotion and plant protection especially against viruses, fungi and bacteria, providing a new and effective tool for sustainable crop protection [7,110,111]. For example, chitosan-coupled copper nanoparticles (ch-CuNPs) have several advantages as a growth promoter and fungicide, showing promising properties for substituting conventional pesticides and ameliorating their hazardous impacts on the environment [112].…”

Section: Practical Applications Of Chitosan On Vegetable Cropsmentioning

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Sustainable Agriculture Systems in Vegetable Production Using Chitin and Chitosan as Plant Biostimulants

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Chitin and chitosan are natural compounds that are biodegradable and nontoxic and have gained noticeable attention due to their effective contribution to increased yield and agro-environmental sustainability. Several effects have been reported for chitosan application in plants. Particularly, it can be used in plant defense systems against biological and environmental stress conditions and as a plant growth promoter—it can increase stomatal conductance and reduce transpiration or be applied as a coating material in seeds. Moreover, it can be effective in promoting chitinolytic microorganisms and prolonging storage life through post-harvest treatments, or benefit nutrient delivery to plants since it may prevent leaching and improve slow release of nutrients in fertilizers. Finally, it can remediate polluted soils through the removal of cationic and anionic heavy metals and the improvement of soil properties. On the other hand, chitin also has many beneficial effects such as plant growth promotion, improved plant nutrition and ability to modulate and improve plants’ resistance to abiotic and biotic stressors. The present review presents a literature overview regarding the effects of chitin, chitosan and derivatives on horticultural crops, highlighting their important role in modern sustainable crop production; the main limitations as well as the future prospects of applications of this particular biostimulant category are also presented.

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Chitosan and its derivatives: Promising biomaterial in averting fungal diseases of sugarcane and other crops

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Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum)-a prominent cash crop accounts for around 80% production of sugar worldwide. However, the productivity of sugarcane is declining (~40%) due to the attack of a perilous fungus-Fusarium moniliforme responsible for pokkah boeng (PB) disease. Presently, chemical methods are incisive where their harmful effects on living organisms cannot be overlooked. Introduction of disease-resistant cultivars and other biocontrol measures protect sugarcane to some extent. The multifunctional biopolymers like chitosan (CH) and its derivatives (irradiated chitosan [IRC]), chitooligosaccharides (CO) and nanochiotosan (NCH) offer endless opportunities to spring numerous aids for crops. CH is a dynamic plant elicitor with multifarious antimicrobial properties. The current review unleashes information on CH and its derivatives in controlling PB and fungal diseases of sugarcane along with other crops. We highlight the strategies that deploy CH as "biofungicide" to mitigate F. moniliforme. CH delays the postharvest decay in fruits (apple, strawberry, mango, banana, papaya) and vegetables (tomato, finger millet, capsicum, fenugreek) (~500-1000 ppm).NCH has been utilized as a foliar spray successfully (0.1%-1%) to protect staple crops (wheat, rice, maize) as well. Overall, NCH based strategies are noteworthy to protect sugarcane and other crops.

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Chitosan-silicon nanofertilizer to enhance plant growth and yield in maize (Zea mays L.)

Cited by 97 publications

References 30 publications

The Potential of Using Chitosan on Cereal Crops in the Face of Climate Change

The Potential of Using Chitosan on Cereal Crops in the Face of Climate Change

Sustainable Agriculture Systems in Vegetable Production Using Chitin and Chitosan as Plant Biostimulants

Chitosan and its derivatives: Promising biomaterial in averting fungal diseases of sugarcane and other crops

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