The Applications of Nanotechnology in Crop Production

With the frequent occurrence of extreme climate, global agriculture is confronted with unprecedented challenges, including increased food demand and a decline in crop production. Nanotechnology is a promising way to boost crop production, enhance crop tolerance and decrease the environmental polluti...

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Published in:Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2021-11, Vol.26 (23), p.7070
Main Authors: Liu, Chenxu, Zhou, Hui, Zhou, Jie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural production
Agrochemicals
Biocompatibility
Biocompatible Materials
Chemical reactions
Crop production
Crop Production - methods
Crops
Crops, Agricultural - growth & development
Drug Compounding - methods
Efficiency
Environmental Pollution
Enzymes
Fertilizers
Herbicides
Insecticides
Lipids
nanobiotechnology
nanofertilizers
Nanomaterials
Nanoparticles
nanopesticides
Nanosensors
Nanostructures
Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology - methods
Nitrogen
Pesticides
Pheromones
Physiology
Plant growth
plants
Review
Sustainable agriculture
Toxicity
Water pollution
Zinc oxides
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Summary:With the frequent occurrence of extreme climate, global agriculture is confronted with unprecedented challenges, including increased food demand and a decline in crop production. Nanotechnology is a promising way to boost crop production, enhance crop tolerance and decrease the environmental pollution. In this review, we summarize the recent findings regarding innovative nanotechnology in crop production, which could help us respond to agricultural challenges. Nanotechnology, which involves the use of nanomaterials as carriers, has a number of diverse applications in plant growth and crop production, including in nanofertilizers, nanopesticides, nanosensors and nanobiotechnology. The unique structures of nanomaterials such as high specific surface area, centralized distribution size and excellent biocompatibility facilitate the efficacy and stability of agro-chemicals. Besides, using appropriate nanomaterials in plant growth stages or stress conditions effectively promote plant growth and increase tolerance to stresses. Moreover, emerging nanotools and nanobiotechnology provide a new platform to monitor and modify crops at the molecular level.
ISSN:1420-3049
1420-3049
DOI:10.3390/molecules26237070