Silver Nanoparticles Increase Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium Concentrations in Leaves and Stimulate Root Length and Number of Roots in Tomato Seedlings in a Hormetic Manner.
Gabriela Abigail Guzmán-BáezLibia Iris Trejo-TéllezSara Monzerrat Ramírez-OlveraJosafhat Salinas-RuízJericó J Bello-BelloGabriel Alcántar-GonzálezJuan Valente Hidalgo-ContrerasFernando Carlos Gómez-MerinoPublished in: Dose-response : a publication of International Hormesis Society (2021)
As novel biostimulants, AgNPs promoted root development, especially when applied at 5 mg/L. Furthermore, they increased N, P, and K concentration in leaves, which is advantageous for seedling performance during the early developmental stages.