HighlightsPrecision farming is measuring and responding to inter and intra-field variability in crops to form a decision support system.About 40–70% of N, 80–90% of P and 50–70% of K of the applied fertilizers is lost to the environment causing pollution.Nanofertilizers helps in slow and sustained release of agrochemicals resulting in precise dosage to the plants.Green synthesized Ag, ZnO and TiO2 NPs are extensively used for plant protection and treatment of diseases.Biosensors helps in detecting pesticides in the vegetable crops and form a decision support system for crop commodities.

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Copper nanoparticles (CuNPs) were biologically synthesized using peel extract of Punica granatum as reducing agent as well as capping agent. On treatment of aqueous solutions of CuSO 4 •5H 2 O with peel extract of P. granatum, stable CuNPs were formed. UV-Visible spectrophotometer analysis confirmed the formation of CuNPs. The synthesized nanoparticles were characterized with Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, particles size analyzer and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The electron microscopy analysis of CuNPs indicated that they ranged in size from 15 to 20 nm. The biologically synthesized CuNPs demonstrated high antibacterial activity against opportunistic pathogens, that is, Micrococcus luteus MTCC 1809, Pseudomonas aeruginosa MTCC 424, Salmonella enterica MTCC 1253 and Enterobactor aerogenes MTCC 2823 in vitro. Nanoparticles synthesized biologically using plant extracts have the potential to serve as possible ecofriendly alternatives to chemical and physical methods for biomedical applications and research.! ARTICLE HISTORY

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