Table 5.1
(continued)
Nanomaterial
Size (nm)
Mode of
application
Concentration used Type of study
Impact/effect
Reference(s)
TiO
2 NP
Seed
soaking
0.025%, 0.05%,
0.1%, 0.2%, and
0.5%
Petri dish
Enhanced seed potential by increasing vigor index, root dry matter
stress tolerance index, shoot dry
matter stress tolerance index, dry
matter stress tolerance index, plant
height stress tolerance index, root
length stress tolerance index, fresh
matter stress tolerance index and
pigment composition
Shafea et al.
(2017)
Fe NP
20
Seedling dip 5 ppm
Pot trial
Stimulatory effects on the germination ratio and plant growth of wheat
Yasmeen et al.
(2016)
nm
nanometer, NP
nanoparticles, TiO
2 titanium dioxide, Fe
iron, ZnO zinc oxide, CeO
2 cerium dioxide, Al
2 O
3 aluminum oxide, CuO
copper oxide, Ag
silver,
Mn
manganese, Cu
copper, MSN
mesoporous silica nanoparticle, ppm
parts per million, %
percent, mg Kg
À1
milligram per Kilogram, mg L
À1
milligram per liter,
<
less than, >
greater than
174
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