Nanofertilizer Delivery, Effects and Application Methods

Nanofertilizer Delivery, Effects and Application Methods explores the science of nutrient nanoformulation, a potential tool toward sustainable and climate-sensitive crops. The book discusses the potential agricultural benefits of nanofertilizers, from coverage of their formulation and delivery, to application, plant uptake, translocation, and destiny, and their overall effect on plant physiology and metabolism. As the widespread use of chemical fertilizers has been shown to causes significant damage to soil structure, mineral cycles, soil microbial flora, plants, and create human health risk, both immediately and for future generations, this book elucidates on the latest findings.

According to recent studies, through environmental cues and biological demands, nano-fertilizers can respond to specifical challenges and boost agricultural yield by increasing the rate of seed germination, seedling growth, photosynthetic activity, nitrogen metabolism, and carbohydrate and protein synthesis. This book is ideal for researchers in industry and academia.

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Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Contributors
Series preface
Preface
Chapter 1. Nanoengineered fertilizers: Delivery, impacts, and application methods
1. Introduction
2. Nanofertilizer application methods
3. Effects of nanofertilizers on plant growth
4. The expected environmental and health effects of nanofertilizers
5. Advantages and limitations of nanofertilizers
6. Regulation of nanofertilizers
7. Future directions and challenges
8. Conclusion
Part I. Delivery and sensing
Chapter 2. Nanochelation: An efficient tool in plant nutrition management
1. Introduction
2. Role of nanotechnology in agriculture
3. Nanochelators in agriculture
4. Synthesis of nanonutrients
5. Applications of nanonutrients in agriculture through foliar, soil, seed
6. Conclusions
Chapter 3. Nano-delivery systems of micronutrients
1. Introduction
2. Role of nutrition for plant growth
3. Nanoparticles for micronutrient delivery
4. Efficiency of the nano-delivery systems used to deliver micronutrients
5. Challenges in the field of micronutrient fertilization
6. Conclusions and future perspectives
Chapter 4. Slow release nanofertilizer for sustainable agriculture
1. Introduction
2. Why slow-release nanofertilizers
3. Characteristics of nanofertilizers
4. Macro and micro nanofertilizers
5. Nutrient delivery using different nanocarriers
6. Biosafety of nanofertilizer for sustainable agriculture
7. Nanofertilizer formulations and manufacturers
8. Future thrust
9. Conclusion
Chapter 5. Nanotechnology-based urea delivery systems as climate-smart fertilizers: Current status and beyond
1. Introduction
2. Concept of climate smart agriculture—CSA
3. 4-R concept of fertilizer management
4. Slow-release fertilizers—SRF
5. Unsustainability of urea as a nitrogen fertilizer
6. Nanotechnology for efficient delivery of plant nutrients
7. Urea-based nanofertilizers
8. Toxicity and environmental impacts
9. Challenges and future prospects
Chapter 6. Nanoencapsulation of fertilizers: Delivery and applications
1. Introduction
2. Nature-derived polymers for encapsulation of fertilizers
3. Nanocarriers and nano-delivery systems for fertilizers
4. Preparation of different nanoencapsulated fertilizers
5. Application of nanoencapsulated fertilizers in use
6. Toxicity and perception of nanoencapsulated fertilizers
7. Future trends
8. Conclusions
Chapter 7. Electrochemical methods for determination of fertilizers in soil
1. Introduction
2. Nutrients and their importance for plants
3. What are fertilizers?
4. Determination of fertilizers in food, soil, and water
5. Chemical sensors
6. Limitation of electrochemical sensors
7. Conclusion
Part II. Effects and applications
Chapter 8. Nanofertilizers for the sustainable management of agricultural resources: A pathway to meet U.N. Millennium Sustainable Development Goals (MDGs)
1. Introduction
2. Need for sustainable agricultural practices
3. Nanofertilizers
4. Types of nanofertilizers
5. Synthesis of nanofertilizers
6. Nanotechnology in fertilizer production
7. Advantages and limitations of nanofertilizer in crop production
8. Impact of nanofertilizer on crop production
9. Application of nanofertilizers
10. Significant features of nanofertilizers that promote increased nutrient utilization efficiency
11. Nanobiosensors in agriculture
12. Millennium sustainable development goals and nanofertilizers
13. Conclusion
Chapter 9. Nanoencapsulation of rhizobacteria: An innovative solution for boosting crop yields
1. Introduction
2. PGPRs and plant growth promotion
3. Mechanisms of plant growth promotion by PGPRs
4. Applications of PGPRs in agriculture
5. PGPRs as biocontrol agents
6. PGPRs as biocontrol agents in biotic and abiotic stress
7. PGPRs as biocontrol agents against harmful bacteria
8. PGPRs as biocontrol agents against nematodes
9. PGPRs as biocontrol for soilborne diseases
10. Advantages of PGPRs as biocontrol agents
11. Conclusion
Chapter 10. Nanofertilizers application in horticulture crops
1. Introduction
2. Horticultural crops
3. Soil and plant nutrient analysis
4. Using nanomaterials to increase quality and production of horticulture crops
5. Synthesis of nanofertilizers
6. Application of nanofertilizers in horticulture crops
7. Nanofertilizers
8. Nanobiofertilizers
9. Mechanisms of nanofertilizers in enhancing soil fertility and crop yield
10. Nanofertilizers management practices
11. Advantages of nanofertilizers over conventional chemical fertilizers
12. Disadvantages of nanofertilizer use
13. Existing challenges and prospects for the use of nanofertilizers
14. Conclusion
Chapter 11. Role of nanofertilizers in improving abiotic stress tolerance
1. Introduction
2. Nanofertilizers
3. Plant growth and developments under nanofertilizer supply
4. Nanoparticles toxicity to crops
5. Potential of nanofertilizers in alleviating abiotic stress in crop plants
6. Nanoparticles (NPs) uptake and movements in cells and basic organs of vascular plants
7. Conclusion and future prospects
Chapter 12. Nanoselenium and nanosilicon for nutrition and disease protection of crop plants
1. Introduction
2. Nanoselenium
3. Nanosilicon
4. Sources of Si NPs and uptake
5. Ways of synthesis of silicon nanoparticles
6. Silicon nanoparticles synthesis by fungi
7. Silicon nanoparticles synthesis by bacteria
8. Selenium and silicon nanoparticles: their biological role for plants
9. Nano-enabled enhanced crop growth and disease suppression
10. SeNPs as antimicrobial agents
11. SeNPs with insecticide and nematicidal activity
12. SeNPs in abiotic stress alleviation in plants
13. Potential risks of nanoselenium and nanosilicon
14. Conclusion
Chapter 13. Positive and negative effects of different metal-based nanoparticles on seed germination and plant growth
1. Introduction
2. Nanoparticles in the agricultural system
3. Positive and negative effects of different Me/MeO NPs on seed germination and plant growth
4. Conclusions and further perspectives
Chapter 14. Silica-based nanofertilizer for soil treatment, and improved crop productivity
1. Introduction
2. Synthesis of nanosilica
3. Characterization
4. Application of nanosilica for soil treatment and crop growth
5. Results
6. Conclusion
Chapter 15. Nanofertilizers for sustainable fruit growing: improving productivity and quality
1. Introduction
2. Classification of nanofertilizers
3. Biosynthesis of nanofertilizers
4. Interaction between nanofertilizers and plants
5. Nanofertilizers' mechanism of action
6. Influence of nanofertilizers on fruit production
7. Current challenges and future outlook
8. Conclusion
Chapter 16. Differences in crop responses to fertilizers and nanofertilizers
1. Introduction
2. Fertilizers and nanofertilizers
3. Physiological responses of plants to fertilizers and nanofertilizers
4. Future trends
5. Conclusion
Chapter 17. The positive effects of microbial-based nanonutrients on plant growth and crop yields
1. Introduction
2. NPs production by microorganisms
3. Nanotechnologies as an alternative to the conventional mineral fertilizers
4. Microbial-based nanonutrients: progressive evolution of sustainable agriculture
5. Opportunities for new microbial-based nanonutrients
6. Agricultural applications to improve plant growth and crop yields
7. Nanotechnologies: safety and toxicity
8. Conclusions and future perspectives
Chapter 18. Negative effects of nanonutrients on plants: Nanotoxicity and genotoxicity issue
1. Introduction
2. Nanofertilizers
3. Applications
4. Disadvantages
5. Limitations
6. Future prospects
7. Conclusion
Chapter 19. How nanofertilizers affect soil microbial communities?
1. Introduction
2. Soil
3. Soil microbes
4. Nanofertilizers in soil
5. Impact of nanofertilizers on soil microbial diversity
6. Impact of nanofertilizers on soil microbial physiology
7. Future prospects of nanofertilizers
8. Conclusion
Chapter 20. Nanofertilizers versus traditional fertilizers for a sustainable environment: A recent trend in climate change mitigation
1. Introduction
2. Nano-enabled agrochemicals and crop responses to climate change
3. What is the impact of climate change on crop nutrition?
4. How do conventional fertilizers cause global warming and climate change?
5. How can nanofertilizers help sustainable agricultural development under changing climate conditions?
6. Why are nanofertilizers becoming a trend in sustainable agricultural development?
7. Conventional fertilizer and nanofertilizer
8. Applications of diverse nanofertilizers
9. Limitations of nanofertilizers
10. Future perspectives
11. Conclusions
Chapter 21. Agricultural benefits, concerns, fate, and risks of the nanofertilizer's application to plants and the environment
1. Introduction
2. Nanotechnology in the agricultural sector
3. Nanofertilizers application on crops
4. Comparison between biofertilizers, chemical fertilizers, and nanofertilizers
5. Fate and risks to the environment
6. Fate and risks on the food products
7. Future trends
8. Conclusion
Chapter 22. Risk assessment of nanofertilizers: A demand for sustainable agriculture
1. Introduction
2. Nanofertilizers and their toxicity potential
3. Risks and assessment strategies for nanofertilizers
4. Ecological risk assessment strategies for nanomaterials
5. Conclusions
Chapter 23. Economic and commercialization aspects of nanofertilizer applications
1. Introduction
2. Rationales for applying nanotechnology to fertilizer
3. Economic and commercialization aspect
4. Limitations and challenges
5. Future prospect of nanofertilizer
6. Conclusion
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Kamel A Abd-Elsalam