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VOL. 6, ISSUE 4 (2021)
Synthesis, characterization and effect of Mn doped ZnS nanoparticles on the growth of onion (Allium cepa L.) plant
Authors
Anju Bala, Anjali, Rajeev Sherawat, Indu Sharma, Raj Singh, Sushil Kumar Upadhyay
Abstract
Agriculture is always the backbone of many developing countries. In agriculture the main reason to use fertilizers is to providing macro and micro nutrients to soil for plant growth. Since, large scale uses of chemical fertilizer result in an irreversible damage to soil structure, microbial flora, plants mineral cycles and harmful effect on food chain. Nanotechnology is most innovative field and extensive research is going on for commercializing agricultural products throughout the world. Among other metal nanoparticles, zinc sulfide nanoparticles (ZnS-NPs) are very much important due to their application in agriculture. Zinc sulfide Nano particles have great potential to enhance agriculture production. This paper elaborates the synthesis, characterization, properties and application of Mn doped ZnS-NPs as Nano-fertilizer on onion plant growth. Synthesis of Mn doped ZnS nanoparticle was done by the co-precipitation method, while morphological properties had been studied using X-ray diffraction (XRD) spectroscopy and transmission electron microscope (TEM) to define particle size. The average particle was nearly ~3 nm calculated using XRD which is very close to TEM study. Onion (Allium cepa L.) belongs to family Liliaceae is one of the most important vegetable crops in India. The onion plants were sprayed four times at interval of 15 days with graded concentration of Mn doped ZnS-NPs as nano-fertilizer along with control. The growth parameter like plant height was determined at the time of flowering. Nano-fertilizer treated plant showed increase weight and quality of crop yield. Since fertilizers are main concern and developing nano based fertilizer would be a new technology in this field.
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Pages:600-605
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Anju Bala, Anjali, Rajeev Sherawat, Indu Sharma, Raj Singh, Sushil Kumar Upadhyay "Synthesis, characterization and effect of Mn doped ZnS nanoparticles on the growth of onion (<em>Allium cepa</em> L.) plant ". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 6, Issue 4, 2021, Pages 600-605
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