Application of agro-waste-mediated silica nanoparticles to sustainable agriculture

Abstract Use of green agronomic techniques for plant development and crop protection is essential environmental sustainability. The current research investigates a more efficient long-term technique manufacturing silica nanoparticles (SiO 2 NPs) from agricultural waste (sugarcane bagasse corn cob). SiO NPs were synthesized by calcinations residues in muffle furnace with varying temperatures (400–1000 °C)/2 h the present static air. Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), Fourier transmission infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), energy dispersive (EDX) used to characterize assessed their antifungal activity simultaneously investigated effects various concentrations produced on Eruca sativa (E. sativa) physiological biochemical. With treatment at 1000 µg L ?1 concentration, seed germination rate was found be up 95.5%, growth characteristics enhanced compared control. Accordingly, ones treated grew better than control ones. (500 ?g ) increased protein content 14.8 mg g , chlorophyll level also 4.08 leaves untreated plant. Disc diffusion experiment conducted test efficiency against Fusarium oxysporum Aspergillus niger activities. Highest mycelia inhibition obtained 73.42% 58.92% F. A. respectively. result shows that have favorable effect E. germination, enhancing production which helps improve sustainable agriculture farming acting as possible agent pathogenic fungi. Graphical