Paper · 2024 · Pakistan Journal of Biotechnology

EXOGENOUS APPLICATION OF IRON ANDZINC NANOPARTICLES ON GERMINATION AND GROWTH CHARACTERISTICS OF SUGARCANE (SACCHARUM OFFICINARUM L.) BUDNODE

Mena Hameed; Iram Shahzadi; Asif Kaleri; et al.

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Abstract

The applications of nano-particles (NPs) in agriculture, such as nano-fertilizers, nano-insecticides, and nano-herbicides, are significantly impacted by their specific structure. In an experiment conducted at the College of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, the presence of Fe and Zn nano-particles at different concentrations was investigated to promote the appearance and growth of sugarcane buds. The experiment was conducted using a Randomize Complete Block Design (RCBD) method, with three replications of plant height at different concentrations of Fe NPs and Zn NPs. The results showed that high Zn concentrations, such as 75 and 100 mg L-1, significantly influenced germination-related characteristics, including minimum plant height. Sugarcane buds treated with Fe NPs at 50 mg L-1 and Zn NPs at 100 mg L-1 had the largest leaf area, while buds treated with Zn NPs at 50 mg L-1 had the minimum leaf-to-plant ratio. The topical application of Fe NPs and Zn NPs to sugarcane increased chlorophyll concentration and photosynthetic rate by 1.3 cm. The plant also showed the highest amount of zinc. At 100 mg L-1, the shoot Fe 6.9 concentration in Zn NPs was the highest. In conclusion, adding Zn and Fe nano-particles in amounts ranging from 100 mg L-1 to 50 mg L-1 significantly improved the growth and development of sugarcane bud nodes.

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultsignificant (as stated)measured

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High zinc nanoparticle concentrations significantly influenced sugarcane germination characteristics, including minimum plant height.

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sugarcanee1
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high Zn concentrations, such as 75 and 100 mg L-1e0
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germination-related characteristics, including minimum plant heighte0

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“high Zn concentrations, such as 75 and 100 mg L-1, significantly influenced germination-related characteristics, including minimum plant height”

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“sugarcane buds”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Fe nanoparticles at 50 mg L-1 produced the largest sugarcane bud leaf area.

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Fe NPs at 50 mg L-1e0
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leaf areae0
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“Sugarcane buds treated with Fe NPs at 50 mg L-1 and Zn NPs at 100 mg L-1 had the largest leaf area”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Zn nanoparticles at 100 mg L-1 produced the largest sugarcane bud leaf area.

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Zn NPs at 100 mg L-1e0
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leaf areae0
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largeste0

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“Sugarcane buds treated with Fe NPs at 50 mg L-1 and Zn NPs at 100 mg L-1 had the largest leaf area”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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Zn nanoparticles at 50 mg L-1 gave the minimum sugarcane leaf-to-plant ratio.

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sugarcanee1
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Zn NPs at 50 mg L-1e0
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leaf-to-plant ratioe0
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minimume0

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“buds treated with Zn NPs at 50 mg L-1 had the minimum leaf-to-plant ratio”

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“sugarcane buds”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Topical Fe nanoparticle application increased sugarcane chlorophyll concentration and photosynthetic rate.

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sugarcanee0
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Fe NPse0
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chlorophyll concentration and photosynthetic ratee0
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increasede0
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by 1.3 cme0

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“The topical application of Fe NPs and Zn NPs to sugarcane increased chlorophyll concentration and photosynthetic rate by 1.3 cm”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Topical Zn nanoparticle application increased sugarcane chlorophyll concentration and photosynthetic rate.

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sugarcanee0
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Zn NPse0
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chlorophyll concentration and photosynthetic ratee0
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increasede0
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by 1.3 cme0

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“The topical application of Fe NPs and Zn NPs to sugarcane increased chlorophyll concentration and photosynthetic rate by 1.3 cm”

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Sugarcane showed the highest zinc amount under the reported nanoparticle treatments.

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highest amount of zince0
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“The plant also showed the highest amount of zinc”

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“sugarcane increased chlorophyll concentration”

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Shoot iron concentration was highest with Zn nanoparticles at 100 mg L-1.

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sugarcanee1
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shoote0
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Zn NPse0
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shoot Fe 6.9 concentratione0
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higheste0
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At 100 mg L-1e0

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“At 100 mg L-1, the shoot Fe 6.9 concentration in Zn NPs was the highest”

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“sugarcane increased chlorophyll concentration”

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Recommendationauthor interpretationoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)basis n/a

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The authors conclude that 50–100 mg L-1 Zn nanoparticles significantly improved sugarcane bud node growth and development.

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sugarcanee0
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Zn and Fe nano-particles in amounts ranging from 100 mg L-1 to 50 mg L-1e0
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growth and development of sugarcane bud nodese0
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improvede0

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“adding Zn and Fe nano-particles in amounts ranging from 100 mg L-1 to 50 mg L-1 significantly improved the growth and development of sugarcane bud nodes”

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Recommendationauthor interpretationoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)basis n/a

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The authors conclude that 50–100 mg L-1 Fe nanoparticles significantly improved sugarcane bud node growth and development.

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sugarcanee0
Treatment
Fe nano-particles in amounts ranging from 100 mg L-1 to 50 mg L-1e0
Outcome
growth and development of sugarcane bud nodese0
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improvede0

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“adding Zn and Fe nano-particles in amounts ranging from 100 mg L-1 to 50 mg L-1 significantly improved the growth and development of sugarcane bud nodes”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1194–1346 · show in text ↑

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