Impact of Nano Silver on Fenugreek Seed Germination and Seedling Development

Abstract

The effects of silver nanoparticles on plant growth metrics, including root length, fresh weight, dry weight, germination speed, and percentage of germination contents, have been studied for the economically significant pulse fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum). Three replications and a randomized block design were used to conduct the investigation. There were five different levels of silver nanoparticles used: 0, 10, 20, 30, and 40 μg mL-1. For 12 days during the plant's growth, a daily supply of 15 milliliters of each concentration was administered after germination. According to the results of seed germination, AgNPs at lower concentrations in fenugreek encouraged seed germination and early seedling growth, but at greater concentrations, they had minor negative impacts. Additionally, control plants had the lowest levels of these parameters; nevertheless, these chemicals were reduced as a result of the increasing level of silver nanoparticles. When compared to seeds of unexposed control germination, a notable favorable impact on root length, fresh weight, and dry weight as well as root elongation was noted for every seed. The findings demonstrated that AgNPs had a substantial impact on the germination rate (P≤0.05). The experiment's findings demonstrated that applying AgNPs improved fenugreek germination.