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Boosting Mint Growth and Health with Silicon Nanoparticles During Drought Stress
Jim Crocker
11th July, 2024
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Key Findings
- The study by Alexandria University focused on Mentha pulegium L. plants grown in vitro under drought stress conditions induced by polyethylene glycol (PEG)
- Silicon nanoparticles (SiNPs) were used to mitigate the adverse effects of drought stress on the plants
- SiNPs significantly improved the growth and bioactive chemical composition of the plants under drought stress, with the best results observed at 50 ppm SiNPs combined with 10% PEG
References
Main Study
1) Enhancing growth and bioactive metabolites characteristics in Mentha pulegium L. via silicon nanoparticles during in vitro drought stress
Published 10th July, 2024
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-024-05313-z
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