Nanofertilizers: types, delivery and advantages in agricultural sustainability

A Yadav, K Yadav, KA Abd-Elsalam - Agrochemicals, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
In an alarming tale of agricultural excess, the relentless overuse of chemical fertilizers in
modern farming methods have wreaked havoc on the once-fertile soil, mercilessly depleting …

Chitosan-based nanocomposites as coatings and packaging materials for the postharvest improvement of agricultural product: A review

RS Riseh, M Vatankhah, M Hassanisaadi… - Carbohydrate …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The perishability nature of harvested fruits and vegetables, along with the effect of
environmental factors, storage conditions, and transportation, reduce the products' quality …

A review of chitosan nanoparticles: Nature's gift for transforming agriculture through smart and effective delivery mechanisms

RS Riseh, M Vatankhah, M Hassanisaadi… - International Journal of …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Chitosan nanoparticles (CNPs) have emerged as a promising tool in agricultural
advancements due to their unique properties including, biocompatability, biodegradability …

Hydrogels in agriculture: Prospects and challenges

P Kaur, R Agrawal, FM Pfeffer, R Williams… - Journal of Polymers and …, 2023‏ - Springer
Hydrogels retain substantial quantities of both water and nutrients within their three
dimensional polymeric network. As such they have the ability to modify the local micro …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainable agriculture systems in vegetable production using chitin and chitosan as plant biostimulants

MH Shahrajabian, C Chaski, N Polyzos, N Tzortzakis… - Biomolecules, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
Chitin and chitosan are natural compounds that are biodegradable and nontoxic and have
gained noticeable attention due to their effective contribution to increased yield and agro …

Emerging frontiers in nanotechnology for precision agriculture: Advancements, hurdles and prospects

A Yadav, K Yadav, R Ahmad, KA Abd-Elsalam - Agrochemicals, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
This review article provides an extensive overview of the emerging frontiers of
nanotechnology in precision agriculture, highlighting recent advancements, hurdles, and …

Recent advances in the applications of nano-agrochemicals for sustainable agricultural development

H Singh, A Sharma, SK Bhardwaj, SK Arya… - … Science: Processes & …, 2021‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Modern agricultural practices have triggered the process of agricultural pollution. This
process can cause the degradation of eco-systems, land, and environment owing to the …

[HTML][HTML] Agricultural applications of superabsorbent polymer hydrogels

EL Krasnopeeva, GG Panova… - International Journal of …, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
This review presents data from the past five years on the use of polymeric superabsorbent
hydrogels in agriculture as water and nutrient storage and retention materials, as well as …

Chitosan–selenium nanoparticle (Cs–Se NP) foliar spray alleviates salt stress in bitter melon

M Sheikhalipour, B Esmaielpour, M Behnamian… - Nanomaterials, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
Salt stress severely reduces growth and yield of plants. Considering the positive effects of
selenium (Se) and chitosan (Cs) separately against abiotic stress, in these experiments, we …

Chitosan, chitosan nanoparticles and modified chitosan biomaterials, a potential tool to combat salinity stress in plants

SR Balusamy, S Rahimi, J Sukweenadhi… - Carbohydrate …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Chitosan being non-toxic, biocompatible, and biodegradable gained considerable interest
among agriculturists. Our research review discusses about the role of Cs, chitosan …