Polymeric nanoparticles as an alternative for application of gibberellic acid in sustainable agriculture: a field study

Sci Rep. 2019 May 9;9(1):7135. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-43494-y.

Abstract

Nanocarrier systems for the encapsulation of agrochemicals can contribute to sustainable agriculture, but few nanosystems have been developed for plant growth regulators (PGRs). The present study evaluated the effects of seed priming using alginate/chitosan (nanoALG/CS) and chitosan/tripolyphosphate (nanoCS/TPP) containing GA3 on the growth and productivity of Solanum lycopersicum cultivated under field conditions. The results demonstrated that nanocarrier systems could improve fruit production, with the productivity increasing almost 4-fold using nanoALG/CS-GA3. This pioneering study demonstrates the potential of nanocarrier systems with PGRs for applications in agriculture.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Agriculture
  • Alginates / chemistry*
  • Chitosan / analogs & derivatives*
  • Chitosan / chemistry*
  • Drug Compounding
  • Dynamic Light Scattering
  • Gibberellins / chemistry
  • Gibberellins / pharmacology*
  • Nanoparticles
  • Particle Size
  • Plant Growth Regulators / chemistry
  • Plant Growth Regulators / pharmacology*
  • Seeds / drug effects
  • Seeds / growth & development
  • Solanum lycopersicum / drug effects
  • Solanum lycopersicum / growth & development*

Substances

  • Alginates
  • Gibberellins
  • Plant Growth Regulators
  • chitosan-tripolyphosphate
  • Chitosan
  • gibberellic acid