BIOCHAR AND SILVER NANOPARTICLES FOR ENHANCING GERMINATION OF LEMON AND MANGO SEEDS

Marwa M. Mosallam; Amira S. A. Abd El-Rahman; Hoda A. A. Desoky; Ahmed A. E. M. Silem; Sally A. Arafa; Fatma M. A. Elkady; Huda M. H. Ismaiel; Randa E. Y. Habasy; Lames Abd El-Ati; Dina S. M. Ibrahim; Rania A.E. Abdelzaher; Said A. Nassar; Mahmoud A. Bakir; Antar M.A. Badran; EL-Sayed M. Qaoud; Mohamed A. Abdein; Nada S.M. Kamel

doi:10.18623/rvd.v22.n7.4215

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Marwa M. Mosallam Department of Plant Production, Faculty of Environmental Agricultural Science, Arish University North Sinai https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9265-3675
Amira S. A. Abd El-Rahman Horticulture Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Benha University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5027-5470
Hoda A. A. Desoky Department of Horticulture, Fruit Specialization, Faculty of Agriculture (Assiut Branch), Al-Azhar University https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7668-1461
Ahmed A. E. M. Silem Department of Horticulture, Fruit Specialization, Faculty of Agriculture (Assiut Branch) https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8099-8964
Sally A. Arafa Botany Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Mansoura University https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5502-709X
Fatma M. A. Elkady Botany Department, National Research Center https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5234-5201
Huda M. H. Ismaiel Horticulture Research Institute, Agricultural Research Centre https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9867-7914
Randa E. Y. Habasy Horticulture Research Institute, Agricultural Research Centre https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0627-1165
Lames Abd El-Ati Horticulture Research Institute, Agricultural Research Centre https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2345-9316
Dina S. M. Ibrahim Horticulture Research Institute, Agricultural Research Centre https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8599-6748
Rania A.E. Abdelzaher Horticulture Research Institute, Agricultural Research Centre https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3826-3044
Said A. Nassar Horticulture Research Institute, Agricultural Research Centre https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0645-0119
Mahmoud A. Bakir Horticulture Research Institute, Agricultural Research Centre https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8680-3096
Antar M.A. Badran Plant Production Department, Desert Research Center https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7922-2889
EL-Sayed M. Qaoud Horticultural Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Suez Canal University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3514-0412
Mohamed A. Abdein Seeds Development Department, El-Nada Misr Scientific Research and Development Projects, Turrell https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8922-6089
Nada S.M. Kamel Department of Plant Production, Faculty of Environmental Agricultural Science, Arish University, North Sinai https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7732-3120

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18623/rvd.v22.n7.4215

Keywords:

Seed Germination, Biochar, Metallic and Organic Nanoparticles, Mango, Lemon, and Soilless Petri Dish

Abstract

In the present investigation, several fruit seed germinations have been aided by the innovative use of nanomaterials and biochar obtained from organic sources. In order to address issues with seed viability, it was anticipated that a more intelligent use of such compounds in producing fruits would be possible. The effects of nanomaterials and biochar on fruit seed germination were studied, focusing on their interaction with mango and lemon seeds. A soil-less petri dish bioassay was conducted, utilizing varying concentrations of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and olive pomace-derived biochar. Results indicated a positive impact of biochar on mango seed germination, whereas the additions of the same concentrations of both treatments showed a negative effect in the case of lemon, which was unexpected. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) results show a consistent physiological trend: treatments that increased germination percentages also decreased mean germination time and increased germination rate. However, cc, whereas Lemon showed greater dispersion in treatment scores, indicating greater susceptibility to treatment effects. This study opens a new door for investigating the effect of the novel applications of AgNPs and biochar in different fruit seed germinations, taking into account that each fruit species requires individual experimental studies to determine the promising additions of both treatments.

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