Advance In 'Nano-Agriculture:' Tiny Stuff Has Huge Effect On Plant Growth
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 - 13:21
in Physics & Chemistry
With potential adverse health and environmental effects often in the news about nanotechnology, scientists are reporting that carbon nanotubes could have beneficial effects in agriculture. Their study found that tomato seeds exposed to CNTs germinated faster and grew into larger, heavier seedlings than other seeds. That growth-enhancing effect could be a boon for biomass production for plant-based biofuels and other agricultural products, they suggest.