Silver Nanoparticles as Germination and Growth Promoters in Zucchini (Cucurbita pepo), Maize (Zea mays) and Barley (Hordeum vulgare)

Abstract

Nanoparticles (NPs) have attracted a lot of attention due to their potential applications in biology, solar cells, and optoelectronic devices including cosmetics, biomedical science, optical devices, pharmaceutic genes (Manesh et al., 2010). Unlike other synthesis options, when obtaining nanoparticles by Green Chemistry, a plant extract is used as a reducing agent, often said extract can come from vegetable residues called lignocellulosic. Recent investigations have evidenced the relationship between vegetable development and nanostructured materials, identifying that a certain number of them can act as promoters of germination, seedling growth and the development of complete plants, positioning themselves as an alternative to improve agricultural production (Lopez, 2022). Therefore, the objective of this study is to develop a sustainable proposal for the production of silver nanoparticles (Np's Ag) and their application as promoters of the germination of zucchini (Cucurbita pepo), maize (Zea mays) and barley (Hordeum vulgare) crops in which their production, consumption and economic impact are of great importance for the Estado de México State; considering this methodological proposal as an alternative for development in agribusiness, through Bio and nanotechnological processing of products with industrial value.