A Novel <i>Enterococcus</i>-Based Nanofertilizer Promotes Seedling Growth and Vigor in Wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> L.).

ABSTRACT: Excessive use of chemical fertilizers poses significant environmental and health concerns. Microbial-based biofertilizers are increasingly being promoted as safe alternatives. However, they have limitations such as gaining farmers' trust, the need for technical expertise, and the variable performance of microbes in the field. The development of nanobiofertilizers as agro-stimulants and agro-protective agents for climate-smart and sustainable agriculture could overcome these limitations. In the present study, auxin-producing Enterococcus sp. SR9, based on its plant growth-promoting traits, was selected for the microbe-assisted synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). These microbial-nanoparticles SR9AgNPs were characterized using UV/Vis spectrophotometry, scanning electron microsco

SUBMITTER: Batool S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11510893 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature