Synthesis characterization and efficacy of iron nanoparticles Fe NPs in rice and wheat rhizosphere

Abstract

Iron (Fe) deficiency is appearing gradually in soils where high yielding crop varieties are cultivated in intensive cereal-cereal cropping system. FeSO4.7H2O reported to have very low fertilizer use efficiency (1-5%) owing to interaction with soil components and its higher solubility. There is need for developing intelligent Fe fertilizers or intelligent nutrient delivery system. Nanotechnology based nano Fe fertilizer seems to be promising over conventional formulation due to its higher aspect ratio coupled with increased chemical reactivity. However, studies about nano Fe fertilizer synthesis and their impact on soil plant system are rare. Hence, keeping in this thing into consideration a research work was undertaken entitled Synthesis, characterization and efficacy of iron nanoparticles (Fe-NPs) in rice and wheat rhizosphere with the objectives of (i) Synthesis (chemical, biological and nanocomposite) and characterization of iron nanoparticles (Fe-NPs) (ii) To evaluate the efficacy of Fe-NPs under laboratory condition (iii) To evaluate the efficacy of Fe nanoparticles in rice and wheat rhizosphere under pot experiment. newline