Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) |
25 mg L−1
|
Nano-Se (biological) |
Protected cultivation (foliar) |
Improved growth under heat and salinity stress |
Shalaby et al. (2021) |
Bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.), variety Kitrino |
Se-NPs at 10 and 50 mg L−1
|
Se-NPs (2–20 nm, chemical) |
Bags contained mixture peat and perlite in (1:1) |
Cu-NPs increased the content of bioactive compounds in fruits (flavonoids, carotene, yellow carotenoids) under saline stress |
González-García et al. (2021) |
Chicory (Cichorium intybus L.) |
Nano-Se (4 and 40 mg l−1) |
Se-NPs (10–45 nm, chemical) |
Pots contained peat and perlite (1:1) |
Applied Se-NPs increased ascorbate concentration (31.5%) but reduced glutathione (35%) |
Abedi et al. (2021) |
Paddy rice (Oryza sativa L.) |
25–100 μmol L−1 Se NPs |
Nano-Se (chemical) |
Pot experiment (foliar) |
50 μmol L−1 Se NPs is the best to ameliorate polluted soil (3.0, 300 mg kg−1 Cd and Pb |
Wang et al. (2021) |
Bitter melon (Momordica charantia L.) |
From 1 to 50 mg L−1
|
Na2SeO4 and Se-NPs (10–45 nm, chemical) |
In vitro experiment |
Se treatments at low dose enhanced the activity of leaf nitrate reductase (52%) |
Rajaee Behbahani et al. (2020) |
Strawberry (Fragaria×ananassa Duch.) |
Se/SiO2-NPs (50 and 100 mg L−1) |
Se-NPs (25 mg L−1, 60 nm, chemical) |
Pots filled with mixture of ratio (1:1:2) sand: animal manure: topsoil |
Applied Se/SiO2 at 100 mg L−1 can manage harmful impacts of soil drought stress via higher level of osmolytes like proline and carbohydrate |
Zahedi et al. (2020) |
Tomato (S. lycopersicum L.), saladette “El Cid F1 |
From 10 to 20 mg L−1
|
Se-NPs (2–20 nm, chemical) |
Bags filled with peat moss and perlite (1:1) |
Se-NPs at 10 mg L−1 recorded the highest yield and improved quality of fruits |
Hernández-Hernández et al. (2019) |
Tomato (S. lycopersicum L.), saladette El Cid F1 |
From 10 to 20 mg L−1
|
Se-NPs (2–20 nm, chemical) |
Bags filled with peat moss and perlite (1:1) |
Se-NPs at 20 mg L−1 promoted antioxidant system under biotic stress of fungal pathogen (Alternaria solani) |
Quiterio-Gutiérrez et al. (2019) |
Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) |
20 and 40 mg l−1
|
Se-NPs (10–30 nm, chemical) |
Pot experiment (foliar) |
Improved yield components and oil production of seeds |
Hussein et al. (2019b) |
Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) |
20 and 40 mg l−1
|
Se-NPs (10 – 30 nm, chemical) |
Pot experiment (foliar) |
Stimulator enhanced plant antioxidant defense system |
Hussein et al. (2019a) |
Tomato (S. lycopersicum L.), saladette El Cid F1 |
From 5 to 20 mg L−1
|
Se-NPs (2–20 nm, chemical) |
Bags filled with peat moss and perlite (1:1) |
Se-NPs generated a positive impact against salinity stress and bioactive compounds in fruits for human health |
Morales-Espinoza et al. (2019) |
Pomegranate: Punica granatum L. cv. Malase Saveh |
5 L per tree at 1 or 2 μM |
Na2SeO4 and Se-NPs (10–45 nm, chemical) |
Field trial (foliar) |
NPs enhanced the maturity index; decreased cracking of fruits |
Zahedi et al. (2019b) |
Strawberry (Fragaria ananassa Duch.), cv. Kurdistan |
10 and 20 mg L−1
|
Se-NPs (10–45 nm, chemical) |
Pots filled with perlite, coco peat and sand (5:7:23) as foliar applied |
Se-NPs at 20 mg L−1 mitigated soil salinity stress and improved plant tolerance to salinity |
Zahedi et al. (2019a) |