Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
Volume 123, Issue -, Pages 59-69Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.10.202
Keywords
Chitosan; Biocompatible; Biostimulant; Nanopartide; Plant immunity; Salicylic acid; Plant growth
Funding
- Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), Government of Rajasthan, India
- DST [IF140505]
- Government of India [DBT/2015RCOA-2012/372]
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In this work, salicylic acid-chitosan nanoparticles (SA-CS NPs) are reported as a biostimulant for promoting plant defense and growth in maize. SA-CS NPs were characterised for colloidal size distribution, functional group, surface chemistry, chemical composition, crystal structure and morphology. Investigation discloses a method of SA-CS NPs synthesis, release profile of SA from SA-CS NPs, anti fungal and seedling growth promoting activities. Findings unveil that SA-CS NPs expressed significant physiological-biochemical responses in vitro and in vivo. The responses were recorded as elevated antioxidant-defense enzyme activities, balancing reactive oxygen species (ROS), cell wall reinforcement by lignin deposition, disease control and plant growth in maize. In field, 59.4% control of post-flowering stalk rot (PFSR) disease and 57.8% yield enhancement was evident in SA-CS NPs application compared to SA treatment. The obtained results claim commercial potential of SA-CS NPs as a biostimulant for plant disease control and higher yield. (C) 2018 Published by Elsevier B.V.
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