Different concentrations of silver nanoparticles trigger growth, yield, and quality of strawberry (Fragaria ananassa L.) fruits
Umbreen Shahzad
Department of Horticulture, University of Layyah, Layyah, Pakistan
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Muhammad Saqib
Department of Horticulture, The University of Agriculture, Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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Muhammad Saqib, Department of Horticulture, The University of Agriculture, Dera Ismail Khan 29050, KPK, Pakistan.
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Search for more papers by this authorHafiz Muhammad Jhanzab
Department of Agronomy, The University of Agriculture, Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Search for more papers by this authorSami Abou Fayssal
Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agronomy, University of Forestry, Sofia, Bulgaria
Department of Plant Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon
Search for more papers by this authorRiaz Ahmad
Department of Horticulture, The University of Agriculture, Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Search for more papers by this authorAbdul Qayyum
Department of Agronomy, The University of Haripur, Haripur, Pakistan
Search for more papers by this authorUmbreen Shahzad
Department of Horticulture, University of Layyah, Layyah, Pakistan
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Muhammad Saqib
Department of Horticulture, The University of Agriculture, Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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Muhammad Saqib, Department of Horticulture, The University of Agriculture, Dera Ismail Khan 29050, KPK, Pakistan.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorHafiz Muhammad Jhanzab
Department of Agronomy, The University of Agriculture, Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Search for more papers by this authorSami Abou Fayssal
Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agronomy, University of Forestry, Sofia, Bulgaria
Department of Plant Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon
Search for more papers by this authorRiaz Ahmad
Department of Horticulture, The University of Agriculture, Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Search for more papers by this authorAbdul Qayyum
Department of Agronomy, The University of Haripur, Haripur, Pakistan
Search for more papers by this authorThis article has been edited by Xian-Zheng Yuan.
Abstract
Background
The application of nanoparticles (NPs) in horticultural crops is in a tremendous increase. NPs help in the overcoming of stresses with positive impacts on plant growth and development. Silver NPs (AgNPs) have numerous pre- and postharvest applications in agriculture.
Aims and methods
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of AgNPs application (0, 50, 100, 150, and 200 ppm) at three spray intervals (5, 10, and 15 days) on the morphological and compositional traits, and defense system of strawberry.
Results
Results showed that AgNPs application enhanced the growth, yield, quality, and nutritional aspects of strawberry grown under field conditions. Shoot fresh weight (20.20 g) and leaf number/plant (41.53) were enhanced at 100 ppm AgNPs and 15 days interval. A stunted growth of strawberry plants was recorded at 200 ppm AgNPs. Moreover, a 15-day-spray interval was found optimum for the improvement of major morphological traits. Fruit size, yield, total soluble solids, acidity, and antioxidant capacity were improved at 50 and 100 ppm AgNPs. The activation of plant defense system, that is, superoxide dismutase, peroxidase, catalase, total soluble protein, and ascorbic acid was improved under AgNPs foliar application. The activation of stress indicating marker malondialdehyde outlined a high defense response of strawberry at 150 ppm AgNPs.
Conclusions
Conclusively, AgNPs application at 50, 100, and 150 ppm can be considered effective for sustainable strawberry production.
Open Research
DATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT
The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
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