A REVIEW: APPLICATIONS OF ZNO NANOPARTICLE IN AGRICULTURE
Rajesh Dash, Ajit Varma and Monika Gupta*
ABSTRACT
Importance: ZnO nanoparticles hold excellent properties for its use in agriculture and medical fields due to its small size it can be used in fewer amounts rather than usual fertilizers that are used in high amounts since the need for sustainable and environmentally friendly agriculture is trending now these days. ZnO NPs have proven to be an excellent applicant. Observation: A significant increase in crop yields have been recorded when using ZnO nanoparticles on various crops, it has also proven effective in water remediation, water disinfection, and in delivering pesticides without any residues from the pesticides. Hence, the use of nanoparticles in various biotechnological fields must be increased for an eco-friendly approach. Conclusion and Relevance: With the growing demand for basic food and eco-friendly methods of growing crops ZnO NPs have proven effective but everything has its pros and cons. Various researches have shown the toxicological effects of ZnO NPs on different organism including humans so we need for research in this nanoparticle field to study the characteristics and then tune these characteristics according to our need so that it possesses less harm to the environment as well as organism.
Keywords: Nanotechnology, ZnO nanoparticle, Agriculture, Remediation, toxicity.
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