Synergistic role of Foliar-Applied Nano-Fertilizer enhances drought tolerance in cluster bean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba L.)
Drought stress during the reproductive stage critically reduces the productivity of cluster bean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba L.) in arid regions. This study evaluated the effectiveness of foliar-applied nano-fertilizers as a sustainable strategy to improve drought tolerance and maintain cluser bean yie...
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| description | Drought stress during the reproductive stage critically reduces the productivity of cluster bean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba L.) in arid regions. This study evaluated the effectiveness of foliar-applied nano-fertilizers as a sustainable strategy to improve drought tolerance and maintain cluser bean yield. A field experiment was conducted in June 2022 at MNS-University of Agriculture, Multan, Pakistan, using two genotypes (BR-2017 and BR-2021) under different irrigation regimes. Treatments included nano-Potassium (2470 gm/ha), nano-Zinc (1235 gm/ha), nano-Boron (930 gm/ha), and their combined application (825, 415, and 310 gm/ha, respectively). The experiment followed a split-plot RCBD design with three replications. BR-2021 showed superior performance, especially with the combined nano-fertilizer treatment, resulting in notable increases in plant height (30.3 %), pods per plant (1.5 %), pod yield (7.31 %), 100-seed weight (12.4 %), photosynthetic rate (4.44 %), and protein content (7.34 %) compared to the skipped irrigation with control. Under water deficit, K, Zn, and B nano-fertilizers improved photosynthesis rate by 7.12 %, 13.2 %, and 16.34 % in BR-2021 and by 39.2 %, 37.4 %, and 40.3 % in BR-2017, respectively. Transpiration rates also increased slightly across treatments. Overall, BR-2021 showed better performance than BR-2017 in key agronomic and physiological parameters. These findings revealed that the potential of nano-fertilizers as an eco-friendly and effective tool for enhancing drought resilience and sustaining cluster bean productivity under limited water availability, thereby contributing to climate-resilient and resource-efficient agriculture. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-39b6bbcfeded4c6689331eb57cd9ff8e2025-08-20T05:08:24ZengElsevierPlant Nano Biology2773-11112025-08-011310018510.1016/j.plana.2025.100185Synergistic role of Foliar-Applied Nano-Fertilizer enhances drought tolerance in cluster bean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba L.)Javaria Munir0Muhammad Nazim1Nadia Jabeen2Muqarrab Ali3Anis Ali Shah4Haider Sultan5School of Botany, Minhaj University Lahore, Lahore 54000, PakistanState Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Key Laboratory of Ecological Safety and Sustainable Development in Arid Lands, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China; Corresponding author at: State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Key Laboratory of Ecological Safety and Sustainable Development in Arid Lands, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, PR China.School of Botany, Minhaj University Lahore, Lahore 54000, PakistanDepartment of Climate Change, Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture, Multan 66000, Pakistan; Corresponding author.Department of Botany, Division of Science and Technology, University of Education Lahore, Lahore 54000, PakistanSchool of breeding and multiplication (Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication), Hainan University, Sanya 572025, ChinaDrought stress during the reproductive stage critically reduces the productivity of cluster bean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba L.) in arid regions. This study evaluated the effectiveness of foliar-applied nano-fertilizers as a sustainable strategy to improve drought tolerance and maintain cluser bean yield. A field experiment was conducted in June 2022 at MNS-University of Agriculture, Multan, Pakistan, using two genotypes (BR-2017 and BR-2021) under different irrigation regimes. Treatments included nano-Potassium (2470 gm/ha), nano-Zinc (1235 gm/ha), nano-Boron (930 gm/ha), and their combined application (825, 415, and 310 gm/ha, respectively). The experiment followed a split-plot RCBD design with three replications. BR-2021 showed superior performance, especially with the combined nano-fertilizer treatment, resulting in notable increases in plant height (30.3 %), pods per plant (1.5 %), pod yield (7.31 %), 100-seed weight (12.4 %), photosynthetic rate (4.44 %), and protein content (7.34 %) compared to the skipped irrigation with control. Under water deficit, K, Zn, and B nano-fertilizers improved photosynthesis rate by 7.12 %, 13.2 %, and 16.34 % in BR-2021 and by 39.2 %, 37.4 %, and 40.3 % in BR-2017, respectively. Transpiration rates also increased slightly across treatments. Overall, BR-2021 showed better performance than BR-2017 in key agronomic and physiological parameters. These findings revealed that the potential of nano-fertilizers as an eco-friendly and effective tool for enhancing drought resilience and sustaining cluster bean productivity under limited water availability, thereby contributing to climate-resilient and resource-efficient agriculture.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S277311112500052XCluster beanDrought toleranceFoliar applicationNano-fertilizersPhysiological attributesNutrient management |
| spellingShingle | Javaria Munir Muhammad Nazim Nadia Jabeen Muqarrab Ali Anis Ali Shah Haider Sultan Synergistic role of Foliar-Applied Nano-Fertilizer enhances drought tolerance in cluster bean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba L.) Plant Nano Biology Cluster bean Drought tolerance Foliar application Nano-fertilizers Physiological attributes Nutrient management |
| title | Synergistic role of Foliar-Applied Nano-Fertilizer enhances drought tolerance in cluster bean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba L.) |
| title_full | Synergistic role of Foliar-Applied Nano-Fertilizer enhances drought tolerance in cluster bean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba L.) |
| title_fullStr | Synergistic role of Foliar-Applied Nano-Fertilizer enhances drought tolerance in cluster bean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba L.) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Synergistic role of Foliar-Applied Nano-Fertilizer enhances drought tolerance in cluster bean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba L.) |
| title_short | Synergistic role of Foliar-Applied Nano-Fertilizer enhances drought tolerance in cluster bean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba L.) |
| title_sort | synergistic role of foliar applied nano fertilizer enhances drought tolerance in cluster bean cyamopsis tetragonoloba l |
| topic | Cluster bean Drought tolerance Foliar application Nano-fertilizers Physiological attributes Nutrient management |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S277311112500052X |
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