Plant Soil Environ., 2024, 70(11):702-711 | DOI: 10.17221/272/2024-PSE

Ferric oxide nano-priming enhances photosynthetic and physicochemical properties of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) microgreensOriginal Paper

Aayushi Gupta ORCID...1, Rohit Bharati ORCID...2,3, Jan Kubes ORCID...1, Pavla Vachova ORCID...1, Daniela Popelkova ORCID...4, Lovely Mahawar ORCID...5, Marek Zivcak ORCID...6, Xinghong Yang ORCID...7, Marian Brestic ORCID...1,7, Milan Skalicky ORCID...1
1 Department of Botany and Plant Physiology, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
2 Department of Economic Theories, Faculty of Economics and Management, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
3 Plant Virus and Vector Interactions, Crop Research Institute, Prague, Czech Republic
4 Materials Chemistry Department, Institute of Inorganic Chemistry AS CR v.v.i., Husinec-Rez, Czech Republic
5 Department of Plant Physiology, Umeå Plant Science Centre, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
6 Department of Plant Physiology, Faculty of Agrobiology and Food Resources, Slovak University of Agriculture, Nitra, Slovak Republic
7 College of Life Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, P.R. China

In modern agriculture, nano-priming represents an innovative approach, harnessing the power of nanotechnology to enhance crop yields and nutrition. However, to effectively harness the potential of nanoparticles (NPs) for agriculture applications, understanding their mode of action and optimal application rates for positive effects on microgreen growth and physiology is critical. In this interdisciplinary study, we investigated the priming of sunflower seeds with a range of concentrations (25, 50, and 100 mg/L) of ferric oxide (Fe2O3) nanoparticles (FeNPs) and compared them with control samples. Our findings revealed a significant increase in plant biomass, leaf size, and photosynthetic activity in treated samples. The activities of photosystems I and II increased with higher FeNPs concentration. The treated samples exhibited elevated levels of total phenolics, anthocyanin, and antioxidant enzyme activity, along with increased macronutrients and micronutrients. These findings highlight the potential of FeNPs as a promising tool for enhancing plant growth and physiology in sunflower microgreens.

Keywords: seed priming; antioxidant; fluorescence activity; nutrients

Received: May 24, 2024; Revised: August 28, 2024; Accepted: September 2, 2024; Prepublished online: October 2, 2024; Published: October 17, 2024  Show citation

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Gupta A, Bharati R, Kubes J, Vachova P, Popelkova D, Mahawar L, et al.. Ferric oxide nano-priming enhances photosynthetic and physicochemical properties of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) microgreens. Plant Soil Environ. 2024;70(11):702-711. doi: 10.17221/272/2024-PSE.
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