Impact of Si-NPs on Eggplant Growth and Yield During Drought Stress
Abstract
Silicon has also been noted as beneficial to plant growth positively, though its potential compared to ordinary silicon is not well established. Various physiological properties of nano-silicon make it possible for the plants to be easily penetrated and then influence metabolic activities. Also, due to its nonstructural porosity; hence, it is also an effective transporter for agricultural chemicals. Methods: Field trial was carried out in 2023 to ascertain the effect of nano silicon foliar spray on eggplant growth. The trial was conducted out in a completely randomized block design with three replications and nine treatments including a control and four nano-silicon treatments. Data recorded were observation on plant growth, chlorophyll content, fruit yield, and mineral composition in fruits. URE The acquired data was analyzed using the General Linear Model technique, and the means were compared using Duncan's multiple range test at a 5% probability. The results showed that the parameters of leaves, as well as the number of leaves and the leaf area, express nano-silicon at 15 ml/L and 20 ml/L. Therefore, it results in inducing a shifting quantity of chlorophyll as well as increasing total soluble sugar. As well as chlorine which followed iron so favorably protein and nitrogen levels influencing phosphorus, sodium, calcium, and iron as well as chlorophyll and leaf area. The ratio of microelemental quantity in the plant tissues to its equivalent amount of sodium, magnesium, calcium, and potassium indicates why the protein levels are high.
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Physiological Properties, Silicon Nanoparticles, Promote Eggplant Growth
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de Souza Júnior, J. P., de Mello Prado, R., Campos, C. N. S., Teixeira, G. C. M., & Ferreira, P. M. (2022). Nanosilica-mediated plant growth and environmental stress tolerance in plants: mechanisms of action. In Silicon and Nano-Silicon in Environmental Stress Management and Crop Quality Improvement (pp. 325-337). Academic Press. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-91225-9.00023-6
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Gulzar, B., Mujib, A., Mushtaq, Z., & Malik, M. Q. (2021). Old Catharanthus roseus culture (14 years) produced somatic embryos and plants and showed normal genome size; demonstrated an increased antioxidant defense mechanism; and synthesized stress proteins as biochemical, proteomics, and flow-cytometry studies reveal. Journal of Applied Genetics, 62, 43-57. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13353-020-00590-4.
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Jackson, M. L. (1958). Soil chemical analysis prentice Hall. Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 498, 183-204.https://doi.org/10.1002/jpln.19590850311 Shalla & Omran Int J Adv Life Sci Res. Volume 8(3),121-127
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Mahdi, H. H., Mutlag, L. A., & Mouhamad, R. S. (2019). Study the effect of khazra iron nano chelate fertilizer foliar application on two rapeseed varieties. Rev. Bionatura, 4, 841-845. https://doi.org/10.21931/RB/2019.04.02.4
Mouhamad, R. S., & Ahmad, K. (2024). Application of Some Physicochemical Properties of Selected Soil Samples from Mesopotamian Agricultural Plain, Iraq, Indicating Soil Erosion and Degradation. Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development Studies, (2), 14-29. https://doi.org/10.35219/jards.2024.2.02
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Roy, T. K., Islam, M. S., Mahiddin, N. A., Hossain, S. A., Biswas, T., Antu, U. B., ... & Ismail, Z. (2025). Application of Nanoparticles (NPs) to Ameliorate Abiotic Stress in Economically Important Crop Species: a Potential Review. Journal of Crop Health, 77(1), 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10343-024-01069-6
Sharma, J., Verma, S., & Sharma, A. (2022). Importance of silicon in combating a variety of stresses in plants: A review. Journal of Applied and Natural Science, 14(2), 607-630. https://doi.org/10.31018/jans.v14i2.3426
Watanabe, F. S., & Olsen, S. R. (1965). Test of an ascorbic acid method for determining phosphorus in water and NaHCO3 extracts from soil. Soil Science Society of America Journal, 29(6), 677-678. https://doi.org/10.2136/sssaj1965.03615995002900060025x
Xu, Q., Fu, H., Zhu, B., Hussain, H. A., Zhang, K., Tian, X., ... & Wang, L. (2021). Potassium improves drought stress tolerance in plants by affecting root morphology, root exudates, and microbial diversity. Metabolites, 11(3), 131.https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo11030131
Yang, X., Lu, M., Wang, Y., Wang, Y., Liu, Z., & Chen, S. (2021). Response mechanism of plants to drought stress. Horticulturae, 7(3). https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae7030050
Zaman, W., Ayaz, A., & Park, S. (2025). Nanomaterials in agriculture: A pathway to enhanced plant growth and abiotic stress resistance. Plants, 14(5), 716.https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14050716
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Shallal, H. H. and Omran, R. (2025) “Impact of Si-NPs on Eggplant Growth and Yield During Drought Stress”, International Journal of Advancement in Life Sciences Research, 8(3), pp. 121-127. doi: https://doi.org/10.31632/ijalsr.2025.v08i03.011.
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