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perspective in precision agriculture. Biotechnol Rep 15:11–23
Elemike E, Uzoh IM, Onwudiwe DC, Babalola OO (2019) The role of nanotechnology in the
fortification of plant nutrients and improvement of crop production. Appl Sci 9:499
Elfeky SA, Mohammed MA, Khater MS, Osman YAH (2013) Effect of magnetite nano-fertilizer on
growth and yield of Ocimum basilicum L. Int J Phytomed Related Indust 463:2051–4263
Gao FQ, Liu C, Qu CX, Zheng L, Yang F, Su MG, Hong FH (2008) Was improvement of spinach
growth by nano-TiO2 treatment related to the changes of rubisco activase? Biometals
21:211–217
Ghafariyan MH, Malakouti MJ, Dadpour MR, Stroeve P, Mahmoudi M (2013) Effects of magnetite
nanoparticles on soybean chlorophyll. Environ Sci Technol 47:10645–10652
Giroto AS, Guimaraes GG, Foschini M, Ribeiro C (2017) Role of slow-release nanocomposite
fertilizers on nitrogen and phosphate availability in soil. Sci Rep 7:46032
He D, Bligh MW, Waite TD (2013) Effects of aggregate structure on the dissolution kinetics of
citrate-stabilised silver nanoparticles. Environ Sci Technol 47:9148–9156
Hong F, Zhou J, Liu C, Yang F, Wu C, Zheng L, Yang P (2005) Effect of nano-TiO2 on
photochemical reaction of chloroplasts of spinach. Biol Trace Elem Res 105:269–279
Huang Y, Zhao L, Keller AA (2017) Interactions, transformations, and bioavailability of nanocopper exposed to root exudates. Environ Sci Technol 51:9774–9783
Hussein MM, Abou-Baker NH (2018) The contribution of nano-zinc to alleviate salinity stress on
cotton plants. Royal Soc Open Sci 5:171809
Janmohammadi M, Amanzadeh T, Sabaghnia N, Dashti S (2016) Impact of foliar application of
nano micronutrient fertilizers and titanium dioxide nanoparticles on the growth and yield
components of barley under supplemental irrigation. Acta Agricult Slovenica 107:265–276
Janmohammadi M, Pornour N, Javanmard A, Sabaghnia N (2017) Effects of bio-organic, conventional and nanofertilizers on growth, yield and quality of potato in cold steppe. Botanica
Lithuanica 22:133–144
Joseph T, Morrison M (2006) Nanotechnology in agriculture and food. A nanoforum report.
Institute of Nanotechnology. www.nanoforum.org
Joshi A, Kaur S, Dharamvir K, Nayyar H, Verma G (2018) Multi-walled carbon nanotubes applied
through seed-priming influence early germination, root hair, growth and yield of bread wheat
(Triticum aestivum L.). J Sci Food Agric 98:3148–3160
Kah M, Kookana RS, Gogos A, Bucheli TD (2018) A critical evaluation of nanopesticides and
nanofertilizers against their conventional analogues. Nature Nanotechnol 13:677–684
Kandasamy S, Prema RS (2015) Methods of synthesis of nano particles and its applications. J Chem
Pharm Res 7:278–285
Khodakovskaya M, Dervishi E, Mahmood M, Xu Y, Li Z, Watanabe F, Biris AS (2009) Carbon
nanotubes are able to penetrate plant seed coat and dramatically affect seed germination and
plant growth. ACS Nano 3:3221–3227
Khot LR, Sankarana S, Majaa JM, Ehsania R, Schuster EW (2012) Applications of nanomaterials in
agricultural production and crop protection: a review. Crop Prot 35:64–70
Kim SW, Jung JH, Lamsal K et al (2012) Antifungal effects of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) against
various plant pathogenic fungi. Microbiology 40:53–58.12
Lal R (2014) Synthetic apatite nanoparticles as a phosphorus fertilizer for soybean (Glycine max).
Sci Rep 4:6
Lin D, Xing B (2007) Phytotoxicity of nanoparticles: inhibition of seed germination and root
growth. Environ Pollut 150:243–250
Liu R, Lal R (2014) Synthetic apatite nanoparticles as a phosphorus fertilizer for soybean (Glycine
max). Sci Rep 4:5686
Liu R, Lal R (2015) Potentials of engineered nanoparticles as fertilizers for increasing agronomic
productions. Sci Total Environ 514:131–139
Liu M, Liang R, Liu F, Niu A (2006) Synthesis of a slow release and superabsorbent nitrogen
fertilizer and its properties. Polym Adv Tech 17:430–438
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perspective in precision agriculture. Biotechnol Rep 15:11–23
Elemike E, Uzoh IM, Onwudiwe DC, Babalola OO (2019) The role of nanotechnology in the
fortification of plant nutrients and improvement of crop production. Appl Sci 9:499
Elfeky SA, Mohammed MA, Khater MS, Osman YAH (2013) Effect of magnetite nano-fertilizer on
growth and yield of Ocimum basilicum L. Int J Phytomed Related Indust 463:2051–4263
Gao FQ, Liu C, Qu CX, Zheng L, Yang F, Su MG, Hong FH (2008) Was improvement of spinach
growth by nano-TiO2 treatment related to the changes of rubisco activase? Biometals
21:211–217
Ghafariyan MH, Malakouti MJ, Dadpour MR, Stroeve P, Mahmoudi M (2013) Effects of magnetite
nanoparticles on soybean chlorophyll. Environ Sci Technol 47:10645–10652
Giroto AS, Guimaraes GG, Foschini M, Ribeiro C (2017) Role of slow-release nanocomposite
fertilizers on nitrogen and phosphate availability in soil. Sci Rep 7:46032
He D, Bligh MW, Waite TD (2013) Effects of aggregate structure on the dissolution kinetics of
citrate-stabilised silver nanoparticles. Environ Sci Technol 47:9148–9156
Hong F, Zhou J, Liu C, Yang F, Wu C, Zheng L, Yang P (2005) Effect of nano-TiO2 on
photochemical reaction of chloroplasts of spinach. Biol Trace Elem Res 105:269–279
Huang Y, Zhao L, Keller AA (2017) Interactions, transformations, and bioavailability of nanocopper exposed to root exudates. Environ Sci Technol 51:9774–9783
Hussein MM, Abou-Baker NH (2018) The contribution of nano-zinc to alleviate salinity stress on
cotton plants. Royal Soc Open Sci 5:171809
Janmohammadi M, Amanzadeh T, Sabaghnia N, Dashti S (2016) Impact of foliar application of
nano micronutrient fertilizers and titanium dioxide nanoparticles on the growth and yield
components of barley under supplemental irrigation. Acta Agricult Slovenica 107:265–276
Janmohammadi M, Pornour N, Javanmard A, Sabaghnia N (2017) Effects of bio-organic, conventional and nanofertilizers on growth, yield and quality of potato in cold steppe. Botanica
Lithuanica 22:133–144
Joseph T, Morrison M (2006) Nanotechnology in agriculture and food. A nanoforum report.
Institute of Nanotechnology. www.nanoforum.org
Joshi A, Kaur S, Dharamvir K, Nayyar H, Verma G (2018) Multi-walled carbon nanotubes applied
through seed-priming influence early germination, root hair, growth and yield of bread wheat
(Triticum aestivum L.). J Sci Food Agric 98:3148–3160
Kah M, Kookana RS, Gogos A, Bucheli TD (2018) A critical evaluation of nanopesticides and
nanofertilizers against their conventional analogues. Nature Nanotechnol 13:677–684
Kandasamy S, Prema RS (2015) Methods of synthesis of nano particles and its applications. J Chem
Pharm Res 7:278–285
Khodakovskaya M, Dervishi E, Mahmood M, Xu Y, Li Z, Watanabe F, Biris AS (2009) Carbon
nanotubes are able to penetrate plant seed coat and dramatically affect seed germination and
plant growth. ACS Nano 3:3221–3227
Khot LR, Sankarana S, Majaa JM, Ehsania R, Schuster EW (2012) Applications of nanomaterials in
agricultural production and crop protection: a review. Crop Prot 35:64–70
Kim SW, Jung JH, Lamsal K et al (2012) Antifungal effects of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) against
various plant pathogenic fungi. Microbiology 40:53–58.12
Lal R (2014) Synthetic apatite nanoparticles as a phosphorus fertilizer for soybean (Glycine max).
Sci Rep 4:6
Lin D, Xing B (2007) Phytotoxicity of nanoparticles: inhibition of seed germination and root
growth. Environ Pollut 150:243–250
Liu R, Lal R (2014) Synthetic apatite nanoparticles as a phosphorus fertilizer for soybean (Glycine
max). Sci Rep 4:5686
Liu R, Lal R (2015) Potentials of engineered nanoparticles as fertilizers for increasing agronomic
productions. Sci Total Environ 514:131–139
Liu M, Liang R, Liu F, Niu A (2006) Synthesis of a slow release and superabsorbent nitrogen
fertilizer and its properties. Polym Adv Tech 17:430–438
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