Unraveling the nano-biochar mediated regulation of heavy metal stress tolerance for sustaining plant health
Mohammad Faizan,
Pravej Alam,
Asha Kumari,
Gali Suresh,
Priyanka Sharma,
Fadime Karabulut,
Sipan Soysal,
Ivica Djalovic,
Goran Trivan,
Muhammad Faheem Adil,
Shafaque Sehar,
Vishnu D. Rajput,
Shamsul Hayat
Affiliations
Mohammad Faizan
Botany Section, School of Sciences, Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad 500032, India; Corresponding authors.
Pravej Alam
Department of Biology, College of Science and Humanities, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj 11942, Saudi Arabia; Corresponding authors.
Asha Kumari
ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Gauria karma, Hazaribag, Jharkhand 825405, India
Gali Suresh
Department of Botany and Plant Physiology, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana 124004, India
Priyanka Sharma
Department of Crop Physiology, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam 785013, India
Fadime Karabulut
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Firat University, Elazıg 23119, Türkiye
Sipan Soysal
Department of Field Crops, Faculty of Agriculture, Siirt University, Siirt, Turkey
Ivica Djalovic
Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, Maxim Gorki 30, Novi Sad 21000, Serbia
Goran Trivan
Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, University of Belgrade, Belgrade 11030, Serbia
Muhammad Faheem Adil
Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Crop Germplasm Resource, Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
Shafaque Sehar
Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Crop Germplasm Resource, Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
Vishnu D. Rajput
Academy of Biology and Biotechnology, Southern Federal University, Rostov-On-Don 344006, Russia
Shamsul Hayat
Department of Botany, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, India
Heavy metal (HM) toxicity of agricultural soils poses a major risk to plant health, human life, and global food chain. Crop output and health are negatively impacted when HM levels in agricultural soils reach hazardous points. The nano-biochar (nano-BC) mediated stress tolerance has attracted growing scientific interest because biochar has the potential to be a novel and sustainable solution that may be actively included into the development of sustainable agriculture and food production. At present, biochar is extensively employed as a powerful tool to enhance sustainable agriculture with minimal impact on ecosystems and the environment. Nano-BC offers improved surface area, adsorption and mobility properties in soil compared to traditional fertilizers. Furthermore, nano-BC may prove to be the most practical substitute for traditional waste management techniques because of its affordability, sustainability, and environmental friendliness. In this review, we examine the application of nano-BC in the regulation of HM stress tolerance for improving plant growth and development. We focus on the impact of HMs impact on crop productivity, nano-BC amendments, their application, and production. The article also explores the nano-BC risk and toxicity. Through the perspective of multidisciplinary research, this work highlights the significance of nano-BC as cutting-edge tools in the field of agriculture, igniting a paradigm shift toward sustainable and stress-resilient farming systems.
