FePO₄ NPs Are an Efficient Nutritional Source for Plants: Combination of Nano-Material Properties and Metabolic Responses to Nutritional Deficiencies.

ABSTRACT: Phosphorous and iron are a macro- and micronutrient, respectively, whose low bioavailability can negatively affect crop productivity. There is ample evidence that the use of conventional P and Fe fertilizers has several environmental and economical disadvantages, but even though great expectations surround nanotechnology and its applications in the field of plant nutrition, little is known about the mechanisms underlying the uptake and use of these sub-micron particles (nanoparticles, NPs) by crop species. This work shows that cucumber and maize plants both use the nutrients borne by FePO₄ NPs more efficiently than those supplied as bulk. However, morpho-physiological parameters and nutrient content analyses reveal that while cucumber plants (a Strategy I species with reg

SUBMITTER: Sega D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7554371 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature