Nanotechnology and its role in agronomic crops

Abstract

With the rapid advancement in the field of nanotechnology, the application of nanoparticles, with a particle size less than 100 nm, designed for sustainable crop production, reduces nutrient losses, suppresses disease, and enhances the yields. Nanoparticles influence on the key life events of plants that include seed germination, seedling vigor, growth, and photosynthesis to flowering. Furthermore, suitable strategies adopted by plants in the presence of nanoparticles under stressed environments are also being presented. This review systematically summarizes the role of nanotechnology in agronomy of plants. © Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2019.