TY  - BOOK
AU  - Rohitha, D.S
AU  - Mamatha, B
AU  - Srinivas Reddy, K.M
AU  - Desai, N
TI  - Nano fertilisers on plant nutrition and soil microbial safety: A Review
PY  - 2023///
PB  - Mysore Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 57(3): 44-54.
KW  - Nano particles
KW  - Nano fertilizer
KW  - Plant nutrition
KW  - Soil microbes
KW  - Toxicity
N2  - In the past four decades, nutrient use efficiency (NUE) of crops remained constant despite our relentless efforts. Nano-fertilizers can be used to control the release of nutrients from the fertilizer granules so as to improve NUE while preventing the nutrients from the fertilizer granules so as to improve the NUE while preventing the nutrient ions from either getting fixed or lost in the environment. Nano-particles are nutrient carriers of nano-dimensions ranging from 10-100 nm and capable of holding bountiful of nutrient ions due to their high surface area and release it slowly and steadily that commensurate with crop demand. Their role in crop nutrition either through soil or foliar application have a bigger impact in crop productivity and sustainable agriculture. However, application of these nano fertilizer directly to soil has a negative impact on soil microbial communities in terms of interfering in biological processes, microbes’ life cycle and more. The aim of this review is to explore the possible threats posed by toxicity of nano particles on plants and microbial diversity
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