Nanopriming

Abstract

Sustainable crop production required steady and balanced means of nutrients and other growth factors during the crop growth period. Heavy metal accumulation in plant and soil ecosystems along with its toxicity effects is much more pronounced in crops. Heavy metals interfere with crop germination, plant nutrient uptake, photosynthesis, and response to fertilizer and organic inputs which in turn make crops vulnerable to various adverse conditions. Priming seeds and other plant propagating materials with suitable nano-priming materials may enhance the overall plant photosynthetic rate, enhance vigor, and increase plant biomass with ensuring food security and productivity in a long-term approach. Nano priming with nano-materials has higher efficiency due to its smaller size and large surface area coverage which then perfectly adsorbed on the surface of plant growing materials such as seed and other materials to remove the attachment and concentration of heavy metals in plants.