Foliar application of silicon-based nanoparticles improve the adaptability of maize (Zea mays L.) in cadmium contaminated soils

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dc.authoridAhmad, Zahoor/0000-0002-9663-2509
dc.authoridAhmed, Sarfraz/0000-0002-9872-4087
dc.authoridHossain, Akbar/0000-0003-0264-2712
dc.authoridAHMAD, Dr. ZAHOOR/0000-0002-7986-7541
dc.authoridIqbal, Muhammad Aamir/0000-0003-2701-0551
dc.contributor.authorAhmed, Sarfraz
dc.contributor.authorIqbal, Muhammad
dc.contributor.authorAhmad, Zahoor
dc.contributor.authorIqbal, Muhammad Aamir
dc.contributor.authorArtyszak, Arkadiusz
dc.contributor.authorSabagh, Ayman E. L.
dc.contributor.authorAlharby, Hesham F.
dc.date.accessioned2024-12-24T19:24:50Z
dc.date.available2024-12-24T19:24:50Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.departmentSiirt Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractHeavy metals (HMs) especially cadmium (Cd) absorbed by the roots of crop plants like maize have emerged as one of the most serious threats by causing stunted plant growth along with disturbing the photosynthetic machinery and nutrient homeostasis process. A trial was conducted for inducing Cd stress tolerance in maize by exogenous application of silicon nanoparticles (SiNPs) using five doses of SiNPs (0, 100, 200, 300, and 400 ppm) and three levels of Cd (0, 15, and 30 ppm) for maize hybrid (SF-9515). The response variables included morphological traits and biochemical parameters of maize. The results indicated that Cd level of 30 ppm remained the most drastic for maize plants by recording the minimum traits such as shoot length (39.35 cm), shoot fresh weight (9.52 g) and shoot dry weight (3.20 g), leaf pigments such as chlorophyll a (0.55 mg/g FW), chlorophyll b (0.27 mg/g FW), total contents (0.84 mg/g FW), and carotenoid contents (0.19 mu g/g FW). Additionally, the same Cd level disrupted biochemical traits such as TSP (4.85 mg/g FW), TP (252.94 nmol/g FW), TSAA (18.92 mu mol g(-1) FW), TSS (0.85 mg/g FW), and antioxidant activities such as POD (99.39 min(-1) g(-1) FW), CAT (81.58 min(-1) g(-1) FW), APX (2.04 min(-1) g(-1) FW), and SOD (172.79 min(-1) g(-1) FW). However, a higher level of Cd resulted in greater root length (87.63 cm), root fresh weight (16.43 g), and root dry weight (6.14 g) along with higher Cd concentration in the root (2.52 mu g/g(-1)) and shoot (0.48 mu g/g(-1)). The silicon nanoparticles (Si NPs) treatment significantly increased all measured attributes of maize. The highest value was noted of all the parameters such as chlorophyll a (0.91 mg/g FW), chlorophyll b (0.57 mg/g FW), total chlorophyll contents (1.48 mg/g FW), total carotenoid contents (0.40 mu g/g FW), TSP (6.12 mg/g FW), TP (384.56 nmol/g FW), TSAA (24.64 mu mol g(-1) FW), TSS (1.87 mg/g FW), POD (166.10 min(-1) g(-1) FW), CAT (149.54 min(-1) g(-1) FW), APX (3.49 min(-1) g(-1) FW), and SOD (225.57 min(-1) g(-1) FW). Based on recorded findings, it might be inferred that higher levels of Cd tend to drastically reduce morpho-physiological traits of maize and foliage-applied silver nanoparticles hold the potential to ameliorate the adverse effect of Cd stress on maize.
dc.description.sponsorshipMinistry of Education; King Abdulaziz University, DSR, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
dc.description.sponsorshipThe authors gratefully acknowledge technical and financial support provided by the Ministry of Education and King Abdulaziz University, DSR, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. We are thankful to University of Central Punjab Constituent College Yazman Road Bahawalpur for sharing lab facilities and providing space for research experiments.
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s11356-023-25189-0
dc.identifier.endpage41013
dc.identifier.issn0944-1344
dc.identifier.issn1614-7499
dc.identifier.issue14
dc.identifier.pmid36626058
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85145921458
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.startpage41002
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-25189-0
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12604/6147
dc.identifier.volume30
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000911910500005
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/A
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer Heidelberg
dc.relation.ispartofEnvironmental Science and Pollution Research
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_20241222
dc.subjectHeavy metal tolerance
dc.subjectMorphology
dc.subjectLeaf Pigments
dc.subjectBiochemical
dc.subjectAntioxidants
dc.subjectNano-silicon
dc.subjectMaize
dc.titleFoliar application of silicon-based nanoparticles improve the adaptability of maize (Zea mays L.) in cadmium contaminated soils
dc.typeArticle

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