vestiagИзвестия Национальной академии наук Беларуси. Серия аграрных наукProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus. Agrarian Series1817-72041817-7239The Republican Unitary Enterprise Publishing House "Belaruskaya Navuka"10.29235/1817-7204-2026-64-3-221-231vestiag-876Research ArticleЗЕМЛЯРОБСТВА І РАСЛІНАВОДСТВAAGRICULTURE AND PLANT CULTIVATIONВлияние наночастиц диоксида кремния на сорта пшеницы (Triticum aestivum L.) из Белуджистана, выращиваемые на засоленных почвахImpact of silica nanoparticles on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) varieties from Balochistan grown in saline soilsХинаНайябHinaN.

Найяб Хина – аспирантка кафедры химии

Брюэри Роуд, Кветта

Nayab Hina – Ph. D. Scholar of Department in Chemistry

Brewery Road, Quetta

nayabhina2015@gmail.comhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2010-2130МуштакАйешаMushtaqA.

Айеша Муштак – кандидат наук (биотехнологии),доцент кафедры биохимии

Брюэри Роуд, Кветта

Dr. Ayesha Mushtaq – Ph. D. (Biotechnology), AssociateProfessor in Department of Biochemistry

Brewery Road, Quetta

ayeshamushtaq2000@yahoo.comБехлилФаридаBehlilF.

Фарида Бехлил – кандидат наук (химия), доцент кафедры химии 

Брюэри Роуд, Кветта

Dr. Farida Behlil – Ph. D. (Chemistry), Associate Professor in Department of Chemistry

Brewery Road, Quetta

faridabehlil@yahoo.comБаширФаррухBashirF.

Фаррух Башир – кандидат наук (химия), доцент кафедры химии 

Брюэри Роуд, Кветта

Dr. Farrukh Bashir – Ph. D. (Chemistry), Associate Professor in Department of Chemistry

Brewery Road, Quetta

farrukh_chemistry@yahoo.comРизванСабинаRizwanS.

Сабина Ризван – кандидат наук (биохимия), профессоркафедры биохимии

Брюэри Роуд, Кветта

Dr. Sabeena Rizwan – Ph. D. (Biochemistry), Professorin Department of Biochemistry

Brewery Road, Quetta

sabeenarizwan81@gmail.comХанДжахангирKhanJ.

Джахангир Хан – кандидат наук (агрономия, специализация – селекция растений) Университета Флориды, США; старший научный сотрудник

Брюэри Роуд, Кветта

Dr. Jahangir Khan – Ph. D. (Agronomy with a concentration in plant breeding) from the University of Florida,USA; Senior Scientific Officer

Brewery Road, Quetta

jkazrc@yahoo.comЖенский университет имени Сардара Бахадура ХанаПакистанSardar Bahadur Khan Women’s UniversityPakistanБелуджистанский центр сельскохозяйственных исследований и развитияПакистанBalochistan Agricultural Research and Development CentrePakistan202604082026643221231Copyright © Хина Н., Муштак А., Бехлил Ф., Башир Ф., Ризван С., Хан Д., 20262026Хина Н., Муштак А., Бехлил Ф., Башир Ф., Ризван С., Хан Д.Hina N., Mushtaq A., Behlil F., Bashir F., Rizwan S., Khan J.Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.https://vestiagr.belnauka.by/jour/article/view/876

Проведена оценка влияния наночастиц диоксида кремния (Si NPs) на рост и развитие двух сортов пшеницы из Белуджистана (Azri и Shalkot), выращиваемых на засоленной почве. Эксперимент включал три варианта обработки для каждого сорта в нормальных условиях и в условиях засоления: T1 (контроль) – внесение стандартного азотно-фосфорно-калийного удобрения (NPK), T2 – внесение Si NPs совместно с NPK и T3 – предпосевная обработка семян (прайминг) в растворе Si NPs (семена отдельно замачивали в воде и в растворе Si NPs в течение 24 ч). Всхожесть семян обоих сортов отслеживали в течение 10–15 суток. Биометрические и урожайные параметры фиксировали на ключевых этапах онтогенеза, включая фазу полной спелости. Установлено, что сорт Shalkot обладает более высокой адаптивной способностью и демонстрирует лучшие показатели роста в условиях засоления по сравнению с сортом Azri. Экзогенное применение Si NPs существенно нивелировало негативное действие солевого стресса у обоих сортов. Зафиксировано достоверное увеличение высоты растений, длины и массы колоса, количества продуктивных стеблей на единицу площади, накопления сухого вещества, а также содержания хлорофилла в листьях. Сравнительный анализ вариантов обработки показал, что почвенное внесение наночастиц (T2) заметно улучшало все ростовые параметры, однако максимальная эффективность по всем исследуемым показателям была достигнута в варианте с предпосевным праймингом семян (T3). Применение наночастиц диоксида кремния эффективно улучшало рост пшеницы даже в условиях солевого стресса. Исследование демонстрирует потенциал Si NPs в снижении негативного воздействия засоления и повышении урожайности пшеницы, что делает этот подход перспективной стратегией устойчивого земледелия в регионах с засоленными почвами.

Finding effective methods to raise salt tolerance of agricultural crops is critical for food security in arid regions. Salinity negatively affects wheat growth, reducing yield and productivity. This study aims to evaluate the impact of silica nanoparticles (Si NPs) on the growth and development of two wheat varieties from Balochistan (Azri and Shalkot) cultivated in saline soil. Seeds of Azri and Shalkot wheat varieties were collected and sown at the Balochistan Agricultural Research and Development Centre (BARDC), Quetta, under normal and saline conditions. The experiment consisted of three treatments: T1 (control) with only Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium (NPK) fertilizer; T2 with Si NPs + NPK fertilizer; and T3, where seeds were primed in Si NPs before sowing. For priming, seeds in T3 were soaked separately in water and Si NPs for 24 hours before planting. Germination was monitored for 10 to 15 days, and various growth parameters were assessed at different growth stages, including plant maturity. The wheat variety Shalkot exhibited better growth than Azri under saline stress. Silicon supplementation substantially improved plant height, spike length, chlorophyll content, spike weight, productive stems per unit area, and dry mass weight. Among the treatments, Si NP supplementation (T2) enhanced all growth parameters, while the priming treatment (T3) yielded the best results. The application of silica nanoparticles effectively enhanced wheat growth even under salt stress. This study highlights the potential of Si NPs to mitigate salinity effects and improve wheat yield, making it a promising strategy for sustainable agriculture in salt-affected regions.

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