Phytonanotechnology and agriculture

Verma, Anamika; Khanam, Zeba

doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-822348-2.00014-0

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“…Plants may be damaged by plant-parasitic nematodes in different ways, either directly by penetration or indirectly through the feeding process via interfering with water and nutrient absorption and transport [36]. Application of the beneficial microorganisms, especially symbionts with plant-parasitic nematodes in soil and hosts or phyto-nanotechnology represents a promising trend in raising plant health to a level that exceeds the limit of damage caused by nematodes' invasion [10,20,37]. In the current study, we reported for the first time the effect of hydroxyapatite nanoparticles and mycorrhizal fungi on M. incognita infection.…”

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“…Due to intensive agriculture, change in physical and chemical properties of the soil, and change in the type of fertilizers used, the NUE of macronutrients is less than 50% [19]. High crop yield with good quality, soil health, and water or sustainable environment are the main determinants of food security, which has enabled scientists to discover new advances in nanotechnology [20]. Nowadays, the application of phyto-nanotechnology in agriculture is considered an ecofriendly method which has the prospective tools to improve crop production.…”

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Current Utility of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Hydroxyapatite Nanoparticles in Suppression of Tomato Root-Knot Nematode

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Effective biosafe management strategies are used to decrease world crop damage produced by plant-parasitic nematodes. This study evaluated the efficiency of hydroxyapatite nanoparticles (n-HAP) and mycorrhizal fungi to control the Meloidogyne incognita infecting tomato plants. Application of n-HAP significantly increased the juveniles’ mortality (195.67%) and egg hatching inhibition percentage (80.71%) compared to the untreated control, in vitro. Mycorrhizal and/or n-HAP treatments increased the plant growth parameters (root and shoot length, dry weight, and leaf area) and reduced the negative consequence of nematode infection. This may be due to indirect mechanisms through increasing plant nutrient uptake efficiency and increasing the internal plant resistance against nematode infection. In dual-treated plants, phosphorus, nitrogen, and calcium content recorded the highest value in the nematode-infected plants. Whereas the dual inoculation significantly increased mineral contents in tomato plants compared with control, this may induce the strength of the cell wall of the epidermal layer and cortex and consequently increase the plant resistance against nematode infection. Our results revealed that the application of the plant resistance-stimulants enhanced the plant growth parameters and internal nutrient content and reduced the nematode’s criteria. Consequently, the internal plant resistance against nematode infection was induced.

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confidence: 99%