The Effect of Native Strain-Based Biofertilizer with TiO 2, ZnO, Fe x O x, and Ag NPs on Wheat Yield ( Triticum durum Desf.)

Andrés Torres-Gómez, Cesar R. Sarabia-Castillo, René Juárez-Altamirano and Fabián Fernández-Luqueño ()
Additional contact information
Andrés Torres-Gómez: Sustainability of Natural Resources and Energy Program, Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute, 1062 Industria Metalúrgica Av., Saltillo-Ramos Arizpe Industrial Park, Coahuila de Zaragoza 25900, Mexico
Cesar R. Sarabia-Castillo: Sustainability of Natural Resources and Energy Program, Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute, 1062 Industria Metalúrgica Av., Saltillo-Ramos Arizpe Industrial Park, Coahuila de Zaragoza 25900, Mexico
René Juárez-Altamirano: Sustainability of Natural Resources and Energy Program, Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute, 1062 Industria Metalúrgica Av., Saltillo-Ramos Arizpe Industrial Park, Coahuila de Zaragoza 25900, Mexico
Fabián Fernández-Luqueño: Biotechnology and Bioengineering Department, Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute, 2508 Instituto Politécnico Nacional Av., San Pedro Zacatenco, Mexico City 07360, Mexico

Agriculture, 2025, vol. 15, issue 19, 1-15

Abstract: This study evaluated the effects of applying a biofertilizer, alone and in combination with nanoparticles (NPs), under controlled greenhouse conditions to improve soil quality and wheat performance (soil from the region of General Cepeda, Coahuila, Mexico, was used). The integration of the biofertilizer with Fe x O x NPs proved particularly effective in enhancing soil physical and biological parameters as well as promoting superior crop growth compared with individual treatments. The incorporation of NPs markedly improved the biofertilizer’s biocompatibility and stability, reinforcing its potential for optimizing plant nutrition, nutrient use efficiency, and overall agricultural sustainability. In addition, the combined treatments enhanced the utilization of native microbial diversity, thereby contributing to increased soil fertility and the quality and yield of crops in the study region. The best yield obtained in previous harvests (8.3 Mg ha −1 ) was improved to 8.48 Mg ha −1 with application of the biofertilizer with Fe x O x NPs. Moreover, shoot length increased significantly with the combination of the biofertilizer and ZnO NPs as well as with Fe x O x NPs separately, whereas root length was maximized with the addition of the biofertilizer alone. These findings underscore the synergistic effects of combining biofertilizers with metal-based nanoparticles to sustainably enhance wheat growth and productivity.

Keywords: native strains; biofertilizer; semiarid soil; nanoparticles; agricultural nanotechnology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
References: Add references at CitEc
Citations:

Downloads: (external link)
https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/15/19/2093/pdf (application/pdf)
https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/15/19/2093/ (text/html)

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:gam:jagris:v:15:y:2025:i:19:p:2093-:d:1766574

Access Statistics for this article

Agriculture is currently edited by Ms. Leda Xuan

More articles in Agriculture from MDPI
Bibliographic data for series maintained by MDPI Indexing Manager ().