Comprehensive Metal-Based Nanopriming for Improving Seed Germination and Initial Growth of Field Pea (Pisum sativum L.)

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One of the main climate change-related variables limiting agricultural productivity that ultimately leads to food insecurity appears to be drought. With the use of a recently discovered nanopriming technology, seeds can endure various abiotic challenges. To improve seed quality and initial growth of 8-day-old field pea seedlings (cv. NS Junior) under optimal and artificial drought (PEG-induced) laboratory conditions, this study aimed to assess the efficacy of priming with three different nanomaterials: Nanoplant Ultra (Co, Mn, Cu, Fe, Zn, Mo, and Se), Nanoplant Ca-Si (Ca, Si, B, and Fe), and Nanoplant Sulfur (S). The findings indicate that nanopriming seed treatments have a positive impact on seed quality indicators, early plant growth, and drought resilience in field pea plants established in both optimal and drought-stressed conditions. Nevertheless, all treatments showed a positive effect, but their modes of action varied. Nanoplant Ultra proved to be the most effective under optimal conditions, whereas Nanoplant Ca-Si and Nanoplant Sulfur were the most efficient under drought stress. After a field evaluation, the examined comprehensive nanomaterials may be utilized as priming agents for pea seed priming to boost seed germination, initial plant growth, and crop productivity under various environmental conditions.

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Assessment of Various Nanoprimings for Boosting Pea Germination and Early Growth in Both Optimal and Drought-Stressed Environments

Tamindžić,

Azizbekian,

Miljaković

et al. 2024

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“…Most of the nanomaterials used for seed priming are mineral elements, such as cobalt (Co), zinc (Zn) and iron (Fe). It has been shown that metal-based nanomaterials (Co, Mn, Cu, Fe, Zn, Mo, and Se) can significantly improve pea seed germination performance and, thus, its field quality performance [109]. While nano-priming can significantly improve seed germination and seedling performances, particularly when under stress, it may also have some negative effects, such as the phytotoxicity.…”

Section: Nano-primingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Factors Influencing Seed Dormancy and Germination and Advances in Seed Priming Technology

Fu,

Ma,

et al. 2024

Seed dormancy and germination play pivotal roles in the agronomic traits of plants, and the degree of dormancy intuitively affects the yield and quality of crops in agricultural production. Seed priming is a pre-sowing seed treatment that enhances and accelerates germination, leading to improved seedling establishment. Seed priming technologies, which are designed to partially activate germination, while preventing full seed germination, have exerted a profound impact on agricultural production. Conventional seed priming relies on external priming agents, which often yield unstable results. What works for one variety might not be effective for another. Therefore, it is necessary to explore the internal factors within the metabolic pathways that influence seed physiology and germination. This review unveils the underlying mechanisms of seed metabolism and germination, the factors affecting seed dormancy and germination, as well as the current seed priming technologies that can result in stable and better germination.

“…The usage of nanoparticles (NPs) as priming agents (nano-priming) could harness the advantages of NPs like rapid internalization and complex biological effects involving physiological and metabolism modifications [5]. Metal (Fe, Ag, Zn, Mn, Cu), selenium, and metal oxide (ZnO, Fe 3 O 4 ) NPs were proven to be efficient priming agents [5,9,10]. Some NPs facilitate electron exchange and enhance surface reaction capabilities with various components present in plant cells and tissues [11]; others can influence the expression of genes that are drought-inducible [12].…”

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The Impact of ZnO and Fe2O3 Nanoparticles on Sunflower Seed Germination, Phenolic Content and Antiglycation Potential

Al-Sudani,

Al-Shammari,

Abed

et al. 2024

The enhancement of seed germination by using nanoparticles (NPs) holds the potential to elicit the synthesis of more desired compounds with important biomedical applications, such as preventing protein glycation, which occurs in diabetes. Here, we used 7 nm and 100 nm ZnO and 4.5 nm and 16.7 nm Fe2O3 NPs to treat sunflower seeds. We evaluated the effects on germination, total phenolic content, and the anti-glycation potential of extracted polyphenols. Sunflower seeds were allowed to germinate in vitro after soaking in NP solutions of different concentrations. Polyphenols were extracted, dosed, and used in serum albumin glycation experiments. The germination speed of seeds was significantly increased by the 100 nm ZnO NPs and significantly decreased by the 4.5 nm Fe2O3 NPs. The total phenolic content (TPC) of seeds was influenced by the type of NP, as ZnO NPs enhanced TPC, and the size of the NPs, as smaller NPs led to improved parameters. The polyphenols extracted from seeds inhibited protein glycation, especially those extracted from seeds treated with 7 nm ZnO. The usage of NPs impacted the germination speed and total polyphenol content of sunflower seeds, highlighting the importance of NP type and size in the germination process.