Abstract
Nanoparticles could be important in sustainable, environment friendly development of agricultural production. The objective of the present study was to synthesize iron nanoparticles (INPs) and examine their effect on growth of paddy plants. The INPs were synthesized by co-precipitation method and characterized by fourier transform infrared microscopy (FTIR), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and particle size analysis (PSA). The synthesized particles were examined for their effect on growth of paddy plants using pot culture experiment. Various plant growth parameters like shoot length, root length, fresh and dry weight of plant and chlorophyll content was estimated in presence of various iron nanoparticle concentrations till 45 d. Interveinal chlorosis and iron content in plants also were examined. The data are suggestive of positive effects of INPs on paddy plants and confirm INPs as potential fertilizers for iron-deficient soils where paddy is grown.
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