Abstract
In the current scenario, nanotechnological applications in the agriculture sector showing potential impacts on the improvement of plant growth in terms of protection and safety are at a very nascent stage. The present study deals with the synergistic role of zinc (Zn) and multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) synthesized as a zinc oxide (ZnO)/MWCNT nanocomposite, a prospective applicant to modulate the micronutrient supply and enhance the growth of onion seeds, thereby replacing harmful, unsafe chemical fertilizers. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report wherein MWCNTs have been envisaged as a micronutrient distributor and a nutrient stabilizer enhancing the growth of onion plant under arid conditions. The growth trend of onion seeds was evaluated in an aqueous medium with varied concentrations of (i) MWCNTs, (ii) zinc oxide nanoparticles, and (iii) ZnO/MWCNT nanocomposites. ZnO/MWCNT nanocomposites with 15 μg/mL concentration displayed the best seedling growth with the maximum number of cells in telophase. A significant growth trend with increased concentration of ZnO/MWCNTs displayed no negative impact on plant growth in contrast to that with the use of MWCNTs. The synergistic impact of Zn nanoparticles and MWCNTs in ZnO/MWCNT nanocomposites on the rate of germination was explained via a mechanism supported by scanning transmission electron microscopy.
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Claim · model-written summary
ZnO/MWCNT nanocomposites at 15 μg/mL gave the best onion seedling growth.
- Taxon
- Onion
Allium cepat0 - Treatment
- ZnO/MWCNT nanocomposites with 15 μg/mL concentratione0
- Outcome
- seedling growthe0
- Direction
- beste0
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Verbatim
t0“Growth of Onion Seeds”
e0“ZnO/MWCNT nanocomposites with 15 μg/mL concentration displayed the best seedling growth with the maximum number of cells in telophase”
Claim · model-written summary
ZnO/MWCNT nanocomposites at 15 μg/mL gave the maximum number of cells in telophase in onion seeds.
- Taxon
- OnionAllium cepat0
- Treatment
- ZnO/MWCNT nanocomposites with 15 μg/mL concentratione0
- Outcome
- number of cells in telophasee0
- Direction
- maximume0
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
t0“Growth of Onion Seeds”
e0“ZnO/MWCNT nanocomposites with 15 μg/mL concentration displayed the best seedling growth with the maximum number of cells in telophase”
Claim · model-written summary
Increasing concentrations of ZnO/MWCNTs showed a significant growth trend with no negative impact on onion growth, unlike MWCNTs.
- Taxon
- OnionAllium cepat0
- Treatment
- increased concentration of ZnO/MWCNTse2
- Outcome
- plant growthe2
- Direction
- no_changeinferrede2
- Qualifier
- no negative impacte2
- Comparator
- use of MWCNTse2
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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t0“Growth of Onion Seeds”
e2“A significant growth trend with increased concentration of ZnO/MWCNTs displayed no negative impact on plant growth in contrast to that with the use of MWCNTs”
Claim · model-written summary
The synergistic impact of Zn nanoparticles and MWCNTs on onion seed germination rate was explained by a mechanism supported by STEM.
- Taxon
- OnionAllium cepat0
- Compound
- Zn nanoparticlese3
- Outcome
- rate of germinatione3
- Qualifier
- synergistic impacte3
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“Growth of Onion Seeds”
e3“The synergistic impact of Zn nanoparticles and MWCNTs in ZnO/MWCNT nanocomposites on the rate of germination was explained via a mechanism supported by scanning transmission electron microscopy”
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