An overview on the applications of nanotechnology in strawberry: A compendious review

Sustainability, food security and fertilizers are the most essential benefits that nanotechnology offers towards sustainable agriculture, which is viewed as a viable approach. This is crucial in improving the amount and quality of agricultural production. Despite having different means of application and various sources of mineral, organic, or chelated fertilizers, these fertilizers have limited efficiencies, with only 5 % nutrients added being used effectively. Therefore, nutrient loss through fertilization should be minimised by utilising nanotechnology/nanomaterial to enhance crop growth and productivity. Because of their reduced drug-loading capacity, the increased surface area-to-volume ratio causes only a substantial portion of an atom to be on the surface, resulting in high responsiveness, improved uptake and high mobility of nutrients by plants. Nanoformulations allow for the effective use of fewer fertilizers, pesticides and fungicides. The review will assist fruit scientists in planning strawberry experiments by applying nanotechnological techniques and be helpful in understanding the inclusive scope and application of nanotechnology in pomology, which will provide support to conventional methods of fruit production.