Hyderabad, Nov. 7 -- In a major stride toward sustainable and resource-efficient agriculture, researchers from the University of Hyderabad (UoH) and collaborating institutions have developed a nanofertilizer technology that drastically reduces chemical fertiliser use while enhancing plant growth, yield, and quality of essential oils.
The study, published in the prestigious journal Industrial Crops & Products, demonstrates that the foliar application of nanosized macro- and micro-nutrients significantly improves the growth and essential oil quality of Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis), even when applied at just 20-30 per cent of the conventional fertiliser dosage.
This breakthrough is one of the key outcomes of a Department of Biotechnolog...