Abstract
(1) Background: biological way is one of the most ecofriendly and safe strategies for nanomaterials synthesis. So, biosynthesis-green method was used for the preparation of Zn(II) complex (in the Nano scale) from the reaction of the schiff base ligand 2,2′-((1E,1′E)-(1,2-phenylenebis (azanylylidene)), bis(methanylylidene))bis(4-bromophenol), and Zn(II)sulphate. The biogenic ZnNP-T was characterized by different methods. Our purpose was to evaluate the ability of biosynthesis-green method for the preparation of Zn(II) complex as an antifungal agent against diseases from fungal species. (2) Methods: in this work, isolates of Pythium aphanidermatum and Trichderma longibrachiatum were obtained, and Trichderma longibrachiatum was used to prepare nano metal complex. We tested the pathogenicity of nano metal complex against seedling and germination of seeds, and we evaluated the effectiveness of ZnNP-T for growth promotion of Vicia feba in early stage and inhibitory activity against Pythium aphanidermatum. (3) Results: antagonistic activity of ZnNP-T was tested in vitro against Pythium aphanidermatum, and then the growth rates of Vicia faba were determined. The obtained data revealed that mycelial growth of pathogenic fungus was inhibited about 73.8% at 20 ppm. In addition, improved the total biomass of Vicia faba in the presence of P. aphanidermatum. All concentration of ZnNP-T positively affected root weight of Vicia faba seedlings, and positively affected shoot weight. Root and shoot lengths were affected by using 20 ppm of ZnNP-T with up to 180 and 96.5 mm of shoot and root length compared to that of the control, while germination percentage was significantly enhanced with up to 100% increase after 72 h of germination. (4) Conclusion: one of the modern challenges in vegetable or fruit production is to enhance seed germination and to grow healthy plants with strong root system. In future, there should be a focus on using of biogenic Zinc nano-complex as plant growth promoter agents.
Highlights
There is an increasing demand to produce organic food, and the use of biofertilizers and biopesticides is the best way to achieve an alternative, ecofriendly production
We tested the pathogenicity of nano metal complex against seedling and germination of seeds, and we evaluated the effectiveness of ZnNP-T for growth promotion of Vicia feba in early stage and inhibitory activity against Pythium aphanidermatum
The ability of nano-metal complex in different concentrations (10, 15, and 20 ppm) along with its antifungal and growth enhancement effects on Vicia faba seedlings in soil infested with P. aphanidermatum were tested
Summary
There is an increasing demand to produce organic food, and the use of biofertilizers and biopesticides is the best way to achieve an alternative, ecofriendly production. Trichoderma spp. has the greatest resistant to pesticides and is categorized as an integrated control and good biocontrol agent [1,2] because of its ability to produce many enzymes, such as chitinases, glucanases, and proteases. Trichoderma spp. was recognized as plant growth promoter and a promoter of different plant defense mechanisms [1,3]. Nanoparticles have a very important role in the biotechnology industries [4] and is considered one of the fastest growing fields because of their biological, chemical and physical characterization. The biosynthesis of nanoparticles complex from fungi are a significant branch due to the fungi having the greatest tolerance and metal bioaccumulation capabilities. Biogenic methods for nanoparticles forming by plants [5,6], fungi [7,8], and bacteria [9,10] were previously described
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