Silver Nanoparticles Increase Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium Concentrations in Leaves and Stimulate Root Length and Number of Roots in Tomato Seedlings in a Hormetic Manner

• Main Authors: Gabriela Abigail Guzmán-Báez (Author), Libia Iris Trejo-Téllez (Author), Sara Monzerrat Ramírez-Olvera (Author), Josafhat Salinas-Ruíz (Author), Jericó J. Bello-Bello (Author), Gabriel Alcántar-González (Author), Juan Valente Hidalgo-Contreras (Author), Fernando C. Gómez-Merino (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) display unique biological activities and may serve as novel biostimulators. Nonetheless, their biostimulant effects on germination, early growth, and major nutrient concentrations (N, P, and K) in tomato ( Solanum lycopersicum ) have been little explored. Meth...