Biological Systems: Theory and Innovation

Effect of fullerene C60 on morphometric parameters of microgreen peas (Pisum sativum) under water deficit conditions

Tetiana Тkachenko, Stanislav Furmanets, Mykola Galuzinskyi, Uwe Ritter, Svitlana Prylutska
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Abstract

The relevance of this study was to investigate the impact of abiotic stress, specifically fullerene C60 and drought, on the morphometric characteristics of pea microgreens. Drought negatively affects the growth and development of agricultural plants, leading to reduced yields. Carbon nanoparticles, particularly fullerene C60, due to their unique physical, chemical, and biological properties, may serve as modulators of resistance to stressful conditions such as drought, enhancing the physiological and biochemical processes at both the cellular and whole plant levels. This research aimed to investigate the effect of fullerene C60 on the morphometric parameters of microgreen peas (Pisum sativum) of the ECO variety under water deficit conditions. Structured water-soluble carbon nanoparticles of fullerene C60 were employed. C60 molecules were transferred from an organic solution into the aqueous phase, followed by ultrasonic treatment. The morphometric indicators evaluated in the microgreen peas included shoot height, shoot diameter, number of leaves, leaf weight, plant weight, and root length. The experiment was conducted on the 14th day after treating pea seeds with an aqueous solution of fullerene C60 at concentrations of 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, and 1.0 g/mL with planting in substrates of both linen mats and a soil mixture. Chemical, physical, and physiological methods were employed. Fullerene C60 at the given concentration range (0.1-1.0 g/mL) did not exhibit negative phytotoxic effects on pea microgreens. Moreover, the drought-induced physiological state of the microgreens was restored by pre treatment of the seeds with the fullerene C60. The results demonstrated the absence of phytotoxic effects and confirmed the protective effects of fullerene C60 against drought stress in pea microgreens, suggesting the potential of using structured carbon nanoparticles in agrobiotechnologies to regulate stress resistance mechanisms in crops

Keywords

agricultural plants; carbon; nanoparticles; drought; young sprouts

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Тkachenko, Т., Furmanets, S., Galuzinskyi, M., Ritter, U., & Prylutska, S. (2024). Effect of fullerene C60 on morphometric parameters of microgreen peas (Pisum sativum) under water deficit conditions. Biological Systems: Theory and Innovation, 15(3), 41-52. https://doi.org/10.31548/biologiya/3.2024.41
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