Cryo-milled nano-DAP for enhanced growth of monocot and dicot plants
Naorem Ronald Reagan Singh, Sreedhara Sudhakara Sarma, Tata Narsinga Rao, Harita Pant, Vadali V. S. S. Srikanth, Rahul Kumar
Abstract
temperatures and therefore helps in brittle fracture of coarser DAP particles into n-DAP particles. Cryo-milled n-DAP, with particle size ∼5000 times smaller but specific surface area ∼14 000 times greater than that of c-DAP, enhanced the growth of monocot (wheat) and dicot (tomato) plants due to improved bioavailability of Pi even for a far lower input than c-DAP. Phenotypic observations such as higher leaf biomass, longer shoots, shorter roots, and less anthocyanin pigmentation manifested the extraordinary efficacy of cryo-milled n-DAP for 75% lower input than c-DAP.
Topics & Concepts
Plant growthNano-Materials scienceNanotechnologyChemistryHorticultureBiologyComposite materialPlant nutrient uptake and metabolismGrowth and nutrition in plantsSilicon Effects in Agriculture