| Autor: |
Yuvakkumar, Rathinam, Elango, Viswanathan, Rajendran, Venkatachalam, Kannan, Narayana Samy, Prabu, Periasamy |
| Zdroj: |
International Journal of Green Nanotechnology (Taylor & Francis Ltd); Jul2011, Vol. 3 Issue 3, p180-190, 11p, 2 Color Photographs, 7 Charts, 1 Graph |
| Abstrakt: |
A novel approach to study the effect of nanosilica on maize crop improvement was proposed. Nanosilica powders were mixed with soil at different concentrations along with control and conventional silica under in vitro and in vivo conditions. In in vitro, the nanosilica increases seed germination (2–11%), water usage efficiency (up to 53%), and total chlorophyll content (13–17%) of maize crop. In in vivo, influence of nanosilica was analyzed on basic parameters such as stem height, stem width, number of leaves, and silica content. The effect of nanosilica on maize crop was found to be enhanced in all aspects. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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