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Growth and physiological responses of maize (Zea mays L.) to porous silica nanoparticles in soil

R. Suriyaprabha, G. Karunakaran, R. Yuvakkumar, P. Prabu, V. Rajendran & N. Kannan Abstract The present study aims to explore the effect of high surface area (360.85 m2 g−1) silica nanoparticles (SNPs) (20–40 nm) extracted from rice husk on the physiological and anatomical changes during maize growth in sandy loam soil at four concentrations (5–20 kg ha−1) in comparison with bulk silica (15–20 kg ha−1). The plant responses to nano and bulk silica treatments were analyzed in terms of growth characteristics, phyto compounds such as total protein, chlorophyll, and other organic compounds (gas chromatography–mass spectroscopy), and ...