Sustainable agricultural production is critically antagonistic by fluctuating unfavorable
environmental conditions. The introduction of mineral elements emerged as the most …

Silicon (Si) is the second most abundant element present on the lithosphere and a quasi-
essential element for plants' cellular and developmental processes. Si is associated with …

Silicon (Si) is one of the essential and important elements that plays a vital role in the growth
and productivity of crop plants by improving their nutritional status. The exogenous …

Abiotic stresses, such as salinity, heavy metals and drought, are some of the most
devastating factors hindering sustainable crop production today. Plants use their own …

Silicon (Si) is a beneficial macronutrient for plants. The Si supplementation to growth media
mitigates abiotic and biotic stresses by regulating several physiological, biochemical and …

Abstract Purpose Silicon (Si) is well-thought-out as a “multi-talented” quasi-essential facet
due to its advantageous appearance in improving plant physiology, mostly under stressful …

Unfavorable environmental conditions are the critical inimical to the sustainable agriculture.
Among various novel strategies designed to protect plants from abiotic stress threats, use of …

Silicon (Si), the quasi-essential element occurs as the second most abundant element in the
earth's crust. Biological importance of Si in plant kingdom has become inevitable particularly …

Silicon (Si) has never been acknowledged as a vital nutrient though it confers a crucial role
in a variety of plants. Si may usually be expressed more clearly in Si-accumulating plants …

Silicon (Si) is the most copious element of existence in the lithosphere but still it has not
been added into the essential element list. The imperative role of Si in triggering growth and …