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Published on: July 9, 2015
Anderson do Espírito Santo Pereira1, Halley Caixeta Oliveira2, Leonardo Fernandes Fraceto3
1São Paulo State University (UNESP), Institute of Science and Technology, Sorocaba, Avenida Três de Março, 511, CEP 18087-180, Sorocaba, SP, Brazil.
Abstract:
Nanocarrier systems for the encapsulation of agrochemicals can contribute to sustainable agriculture, but few nanosystems have been developed for plant growth regulators (PGRs). The present study evaluated the effects of seed priming using alginate/chitosan (nanoALG/CS) and chitosan/tripolyphosphate (nanoCS/TPP) containing GA3 on the growth and productivity of Solanum lycopersicum cultivated under field conditions. The results demonstrated that nanocarrier systems could improve fruit production, with the productivity increasing almost 4-fold using nanoALG/CS-GA3. This pioneering study demonstrates the potential of nanocarrier systems with PGRs for applications in agriculture.
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