Green-synthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles mitigate salt stress in sorghum bicolor

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dc.contributor.authorRakgotho, Tessia
dc.contributor.authorNdou, Nzumbululo
dc.contributor.authorMulaudzi, Takalani
dc.date.accessioned2022-07-28T09:48:11Z
dc.date.available2022-07-28T09:48:11Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractSalinity is an abiotic stress that is responsible for more than 50% of crop losses worldwide. Current strategies to overcome salinity in agriculture are limited to the use of genetically modified crops and chemicals including fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides; however these are costly and can be hazardous to human health and the environment. Green synthesis of nanoparticles (NPs) is an eco-friendly and cost-effective method, and they might serve as novel biostimulants. This study investigated for the first time the efficiency of ZnO NPs, synthesized from Agathosma betulina to mitigate salt stress in Sorghum bicolor. Hexagonal wurtzite ZnO NPs of about 27.5 nm, were obtained. Sorghum seeds were primed with ZnO NPs (5 and 10 mg/L), prior to planting on potting soil and treatment with high salt (400 mM NaCl).en_US
dc.identifier.citationRakgotho, T. et al. (2022). Green-synthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles mitigate salt stress in sorghum bicolor. Agriculture, 12(5), 597. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture12050597en_US
dc.identifier.issn2077-0472
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture12050597
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/7645
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMDPIen_US
dc.subjectAbiotic stressen_US
dc.subjectGreen synthesisen_US
dc.subjectOxidative stressen_US
dc.subjectSorghumen_US
dc.subjectBiotechnologyen_US
dc.titleGreen-synthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles mitigate salt stress in sorghum bicoloren_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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