{"id":1558,"date":"2023-01-05T16:28:22","date_gmt":"2023-01-05T15:28:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nanot.eu\/?page_id=1558"},"modified":"2025-09-26T11:33:38","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T09:33:38","slug":"nanotechnology-in-foliar-applications","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nanot.eu\/en\/nanotechnology-in-foliar-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"Nanotechnology in foliar applications"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; enable_overlay=&#8221;yes&#8221; overlay_bg=&#8221;rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1623849356345{background-image: url(https:\/\/nanot.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/sfondo-sfumato.jpg?id=220) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; align=&#8221;text-center&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; enable_content_animation=&#8221;yes&#8221; 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img_size=&#8221;large&#8221;]<style>.ld_fancy_heading_69d0394338714 .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em;bottom:0px;}<\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading ld_fancy_heading_69d0394338714\">\n\t<h3 class=\"lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left\" ><span class=\"ld-fh-txt\"> Hydroxides, micronized vs <a href=\"https:\/\/fcpcerea.it\/en\/products\/nano-t-cu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NANO.T\u00ae Cu<\/a><\/span><\/h3><\/div>[vc_single_image image=&#8221;1646&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221;]<style>.ld_fancy_heading_69d039433899c .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em;bottom:0px;}<\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading ld_fancy_heading_69d039433899c\">\n\t<p class=\"lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left\" ><span class=\"ld-fh-txt\"> <strong>Nanoparticles have a dimension one hundred times inferior to that of other products<\/strong>: in the chart green curve, the majority of the particles of NANO.t Cu have a dimension of 20 nm while other standard hydroxides, pink curve, measure around 7000 nm as well as the most innovative products such as micronized, blue curve, around 2000 nm.<\/span><\/p><\/div><style>.ld_spacer_69d0394338b89{height:32px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_69d0394338b89\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>[vc_row_inner gap=&#8221;35&#8243;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; align=&#8221;text-center&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;446&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3><b>Hydroxides and micronized<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<style>.ld_spacer_69d0394338d08{height:32px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_69d0394338d08\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">They require a higher dosage due to their major dimension and inferior uniformity of distribution<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Persistence is reduced in inverse proportion to the dimension of the particles<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">They can disperse in the environment accumulating in the soil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; align=&#8221;text-center&#8221; responsive_css=&#8221;padding_top_large:0px|padding_top_small:0px&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1624373086150{padding-top: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;445&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Nanotechnology in foliar applications: Nano.T\u00aeCu<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<style>.ld_spacer_69d0394338e5a{height:32px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_69d0394338e5a\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">High effectiveness at low dosages nanoparticles have a wide surface contact area and distribute uniformly on the leaf, improving absorption<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Persistent on the leaf the formulation in colloidal suspension allows a better adhesive capacity to foliar waxes<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Lower environmental impact thanks to the low dosage and the improved adhesive capacity<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">It improves the effectiveness of the products combined with it (wide range of miscibility with both fertilizers and\/or pesticides)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]<style>.ld_fancy_heading_69d0394339011 .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em;bottom:0px;}<\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading ld_fancy_heading_69d0394339011\">\n\t<h2 class=\"lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left\" ><span class=\"ld-fh-txt\"> The calcium example <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"calcio\"><\/span><\/h2><\/div>[vc_gallery type=&#8221;image_grid&#8221; images=&#8221;2645,2641,2637&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; title=&#8221;Chloride vs nano-calcium&#8221;][vc_column_text]Graphs 1 and 2 tablegrape; graph 3 nectarine.<br \/>\nSource: Author&#8217;s adaptation from:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mingtao Zhu et.al. (2024). Preharvest Nano\u2011calcium Reduces the Table Grape Berry Abscission by Regulating Ethylene Production During Storage. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation 43:1400\u20131409<\/li>\n<li>Mingtao Zhu et.al. (2023) Nano-calcium alleviates the cracking of nectarine fruit and improves fruit quality. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 196 (2023) 370\u2013380. Grafici riadattati dall\u2019autore.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner gap=&#8221;35&#8243;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; align=&#8221;text-center&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;446&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3><b>Calcium chloride<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<style>.ld_spacer_69d0394339239{height:32px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_69d0394339239\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">It is poorly mobile within the plant. It is absorbed by the roots and, through the xylem vessels, tends to settle on the leaves involved in photosynthesis, only reaching a small amount of the fruit through transpiration.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">If applied to leaves, it tends to stick to their surfaces.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; align=&#8221;text-center&#8221; responsive_css=&#8221;padding_top_large:0px|padding_top_small:0px&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1624373086150{padding-top: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;445&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/fcpcerea.it\/en\/?post_type=prodotti&amp;p=13539\"><strong>Nano.T\u00aeCaPO<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<style>.ld_spacer_69d0394339399{height:32px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_69d0394339399\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">High effectiveness at low dosages nanoparticles have a wide surface contact area and distribute uniformly on the leaf, improving absorption<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Increased calcium content in the berries, rachis, and abscission zone. 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