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Abstract As a natural raw waste of agricultural origin, sugarcane bagasse has several potential future applications upon converting into promising products. Both alkalinetreated solution and cellulose pulp were used for preparation of antifungal silica-based nanoparticles (Si-NPs) beside glucose production, respectively. Adopting the agardisc diffusion technique, nanosilica successfully exhibited in vitro antifungal activity towards the pathogen Fusarium solani, inhibition zones of 0.4-0.9 cm dia. were measured. In a pot experiment, increasing levels of NPK fertilization regimes and SiNPs were examined for protecting potatoes from the fungal attack. The highest rates of both amendments supported sufficient tuber yield and vegetative growth, plants heavily dressed hosted 9-25 tubers plant-1 with fresh weights of 159.9-550.6 g plant-1 . The pathogenicity of F. solani towards the vegetable plant significantly diminished in presence of NPK and Si-NPs. |