Efficacy of nanomaterials for sustainable crop productivity of Capsicum (Capsicum annuum L.) var. Rani under naturally ventilated polyhouse
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Shraddha Mahajan
https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5338-456X
Shailesh Singh
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3043-1058
Himanshi Dwivedi
https://orcid.org/0009-0000-0321-8417
https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5338-456X
Shailesh Singh
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3043-1058
Himanshi Dwivedi
https://orcid.org/0009-0000-0321-8417
Abstract
Nanomaterials, as a source of plant nutrients, play a significant role in cellular metabolism and nutrients uptake by plants, so they have the potential to improve the growth and productivity of Capsicum. A replicated field trial was carried out in 3 x 3 factors Randomized Block Design (RBD) with two factors viz., micronutrients (Cu, B and Mn) and nanomaterials (nano-Fe, nano-Zn and nano-Mg) applied at the rate of 1000 ppm to explore efficacy of nanomaterials and micronutrient for enhancing productivity of Capsicum (Capsicum annuum L.) var. Rani. The layout of experimental area was designed to accommodate 9 treatments (3 x 3) and a control (without treating with micronutrients and nanomaterials). Inside the naturally ventilated polyhouse, the raised beds (height-30 cm, length-50 m, width-90 cm and bed spacing-60 cm) were prepared for the transplanting capsicum seedlings. Application of nano-Zn and/or nano-Fe @ 1000 ppm in combination with borax and/or CuSO4 @ 1000 ppm was significant (p<0.05) for improving various plant growth and productivity parameters of Capsicum. The combined application of nano-Zn with borax or CuSO4 and nano-Fe with borax or CuSO4 (@ 1000 ppm each) was the effective approach for improvement in plant height, number of leaves, number of flowers, number of fruits, yield plant-1 and estimated yield hectare-1. The experimental findings of the present study confirm the necessities of nanomaterials as a nutrient source for enhancing capsicum's productivity to achieve food and nutritional security and promote sustainable agriculture, inclusive and sustainable economic growth of the farming community.
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Boron, Capsicum, Copper, nano-Fe, nano-Zn, sustainable crop productivity
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Kumar, B., Sarkar, N. C., Maity, S. & Maiti, R. (2019). Effect of different levels of sulphur and boron on the growth and yield of sesame under red-laterite soils. Research on Crops, 20(3), 515-524. https://doi.org/10.31830/2348-7542.2019.074
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Poudel, N., Baral, P., Neupane, M., Shrestha, S. M., Shrestha, A. K. & Bhatta, S. (2022). Effect of Boron on Growth and Yield Parameters of Cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var botrytis cv Snow Mystique) in Terhathum, Nepal. International Journal of Applied Sciences and Biotechnology, 10(1), 41-49. https://doi.org/10.3126/ijasbt.v10i1.44158
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Sánchez-Pérez, D. M., Flores-Loyola, E., Márquez-Guerrero, S. Y., Galindo-Guzman, M. & Marszalek, J. E. (2023). Green Synthesis and Characterization of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Using Larrea tridentata Extract and Their Impact on the In-Vitro Germination and Seedling Growth of Capsicum annuum. Sustainability, 15(4), 3080. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15043080
Shireen, F., Nawaz, M. A., Chen, C., Zhang, Q., Zheng, Z., Sohail, H., ... & Bie, Z. (2018). Boron: functions and approaches to enhance its availability in plants for sustainable agriculture. International journal of molecular sciences, 19(7), 1856. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms19 071856
Tawfik, M. M., Mohamed, M. H., Sadak, M. S. & Thalooth, A. T. (2021). Iron oxide nanoparticles effect on growth, physiological traits and nutritional contents of Moringa oleifera grown in saline environment. Bulletin of the National Research Centre, 45(1), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1186/s42269-021-00624-9
Wang, J., Moeen-ud-din, M., & Yang, S. (2021). Dose-dependent responses of Arabidopsis thaliana to zinc are mediated by auxin homeostasis and transport. Environmental and Experimental Botany, 189, 104554. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envexpbot.2021.104554
Yoon, H., Kang, Y. G., Chang, Y. S. & Kim, J. H. (2019). Effects of zerovalent iron nanoparticles on photosynthesis and biochemical adaptation of soil-grown Arabidopsis thaliana. Nanomaterials, 9(11), 1543. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano9111543
Yuan, J., Chen, Y., Li, H., Lu, J., Zhao, H., Liu, M., ... & Glushchenko, N. N. (2018). New insights into the cellular responses to iron nanoparticles in Capsicum annuum. Scientific reports, 8(1), 3228. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-18055-w
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Efficacy of nanomaterials for sustainable crop productivity of Capsicum (Capsicum annuum L.) var. Rani under naturally ventilated polyhouse. (2023). Journal of Applied and Natural Science, 15(3), 1282-1291. https://doi.org/10.31018/jans.v15i3.4805
