TABLE 2.
Plant | Concentration | Application method | Effects | Reference |
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Maize | 0, 100, 300, and 500 mg/L | Foliar spray | Increase in plant height, dry weight, and yield | [79] |
Lettuce | 0, 25, 50, 75, and 100 mg/L | NPs in sandy soil | Fivefold increase in phosphorus (P) uptake and plant growth (shoot and root length) | [80] |
Onion | 0, 100, 200, and 400 mg/L | Seeds soaked in NPs | Promote seed germination, maximum germination rate achieved at 100 mg/L | [81] |
Cabbage | 0, 25, 50, and 100 mg/L | Seeds soaked in NPs | Promote seed germination and root growth | [82] |
Wheat | 0, 30, 50, and 100 mg/kg | NPs in soil with phosphorus (P) | Promote plant growth and nutrient uptake | [83] |
Cucumber | 0–4000 mg/L | Seeds soaked in NPs | Promote seed germination and root growth, >300% increase in root length at all concentrations | [84] |
Barley | 0, 100, 200, and 300 mg/L | Foliar spray | Increase in crop yield | [85] |
Abbreviation: NP, nanoparticle.