Use of Nanomaterials in Agriculture 2.0

Dear Colleagues,

Nanotechnology has proven to be a useful tool in different areas including agriculture. Due to the unique properties of nanomaterials, multiple positive responses can be induced when applied to plant crops. Nanomaterials can induce responses in plants upon contact with cell walls and cell membranes, or by internalizing inside the cell. This causes changes at different levels, such as biochemical, genetic, or metabolic, which translate into physiological and secondary metabolism modifications that improve the functioning of the plants. Nanomaterials can be used in agriculture for different approaches, such as the biostimulation of crops, nano-fertilizers, nano-pesticides, or nano-carriers of other compounds or molecules of interest. With these applications, it is possible to increase the productivity of crops, or to increase tolerance to different types of stress, both biotic and abiotic. Therefore, it is of great importance to develop research on the use of nanomaterials in agriculture, in order to increase knowledge and their potential applications to improve agricultural production systems

Prof. Dr. Antonio Juárez Maldonado
Guest Editor

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