Document Type : Original Article
Authors
1 Professor, Department of Plant Production and Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran.
2 Ph.D Graduate, Crop Physiology, Department of Plant Production and Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran.
3 Postdoctoral Researcher, School of Integrated Circuits, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, P.R. China.
Abstract
Developing new strategies such as using nanotechnology to control weeds is one of the ways to reduce the environment from improper use of chemical inputs. For this purpose, in 2024, a factorial experiment was conducted based on a completely randomized design with three replications on the germination of Redroot pigweed (Amaranthus retroflexus) seeds. Experimental treatments include aqueous extract of Sunn hemp (in concentrations of 0, 10, 15, and 20 g/L-1) and TiO2 NPs synthesized with aqueous extract of Sunn hemp (TiO2 NPs synthesized without Sunn hemp extract (Control), TiO2 NPs synthesized with 10, 15, and 20 g/L-1 Sunn hemp aqueous extract). Green synthesis of TiO2 NPs with Sunn hemp compared to Sunn hemp aqueous extract at concentrations of 10 and 15 g/L-1 decreased germination by 30.56 and 43.01%. This study indicated that the TiO2 NPs synthesized with Sunn hemp extract caused a 1.20 and 12.63 % increase in lipid peroxidation and decreased catalase enzyme activity by 3.84% and 5.72% in concentrations of 10 and 15 g/L-1, compared to Sunn hemp aqueous extract. This experiment showed a strong inhibition of green synthesis of TiO2 NPs using Sunn hemp aqueous extract on germination and related components in Redroot pigweed seeds.
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