The Imbibition of Pea (Pisum sativum L.) Seeds in Silver Nitrate Reduces Seed Germination, Seedlings Development and Their Metabolic Profile.

ABSTRACT: The use of silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) on plants is accompanied by the occurrence of Ag⁺ ions, so the research of the effects of both on plants should be related. Therefore, in our study, the effects of Ag NPs suspension (containing Ag⁰ at 20 mg/L) and AgNO₃ solutions (with the concentration of Ag⁺ ions at 20 and 50 mg/L) on the seed germination and early seedling growth (4 days) of pea (Pisum sativum L.) were compared. Both Ag NPs and AgNO₃ did not decrease seed germination, and even stimulated seedling growth. In seedlings developing in the Ag NPs suspension, an increase in monosaccharides, homoserine and malate was noted. In the next experiment, the effect of short-term seed imbibition (8 h) in AgNO₃ at elevated

SUBMITTER: Szablinska-Piernik J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9323745 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature