Vol. 12, Issue 9 (2023)

Author(s):
Smrutirekha Sahu, UK Kandoliya and HP Gajera

Abstract:
Nanotechnology is an advanced science that has the ability to mitigate a myriad of problems. In agricultural systems, it has been shown to be of use as nanofertilisers, nanopesticides and nano-biosensors. This experiment was designed to understand the impact of different concentrations of iron oxide nanoparticles on the nutritional and yield attributes of groundnut grown in calcareous soils. The different treatments used were: T₁: Foliar application with FeSO₄, T₂: Control, T₃: Foliar application with iron nanoparticles @ 25 ppm, T₄: Foliar application with iron nanoparticles @ 50 ppm, T₅: Foliar application with iron nanoparticles @ 75 ppm. Significant results were obtained with the treatment of 50 ppm nanoparticles suggesting the efficacy of these nanoparticles as a corrective factor to mitigate iron deficiency in the growth of groundnut in calcareous soils.