Influence of Ti, Zn and Fe oxide nanoparticles on seed germination capability, photosynthetic pigment content and activity of photosystem II Triticum aestivum L.

Abstract

The effect of nanoparticles of Ti,Fe and Zn oxides on the germination energy, germination capability, growth and development, the content of photosynthetic pigments, the activity of photosystems was studied. . The objects of the research were bread wheat ( Triticum aestivum L) seedlings. The seeds of the experimental plants were treated with powders of nanoparticles of Fe 2 O 3 , ZnO,, and TiO 2 , then sown in Petri dishes and in the pots with soil. TiO2, ZnO, and Fe2O3 nanoparticles had a positive effect on seed germination, wheat seedling growth, photosynthetic pigment biosynthesis, and photosystem 2( PSII) activity.