Abstract:
Recently, nanotechnology is widely used in agriculture with the aim of achieving high
agricultural yields. Due to the unique surface and physicochemical properties, nanomaterials can
be used to deliver nutrients to plants via nanoparticles, for the synthesis of nanopesticides,
nanofungicides, and to design nanosensors for the detection of very low concentrations of
pesticides and other contaminants. Excessive use of pesticides and fertilizers causes the loss of
soil biodiversity and the development of resistance to pathogens. Nenoencapsulation of
fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides is used for slow and specific dosed release of nutrients as
well as agrochemicals. This paper discusses the applications of nanotechnology and their
positive effect in agriculture in relation to the common methods used so far. |
