Silicon (Si) is a metalloid which is gaining worldwide attention of plant scientists due to its
ameliorating impact on plants' growth and development. The beneficial response of Si is …

Heavy metal (HM) contamination has emerged as one of the most damaging abiotic stress
factors due to their prominent release into the environment through industrialization and …

Cadmium (Cd) contamination in soils poses great risks to both agricultural production and
human health. Calcium (Ca) is an essential element playing a significant role in protecting …

(1) Background: Strawberry plants are strongly affected by heavy-metal-contaminated soils,
which affects plant growth, yield and fruit quality. The aim of this work was to study the effects …

In recent decades, environmental pollution due to presence of toxic metal elements come
across globally with severe threats to plants, soil, humans, and animals. The major causes …

To study the synergistic effects of water management and silicon (Si) foliar spraying on the
uptake and transport of cadmium (Cd) in rice, we designed four treatments: conventional …

The concentrations of cadmium (Cd) and zinc (Zn) in arable lands exceed the maximum
permissible levels due to the excessive use of phosphorus fertilizers and fungicides by …

Numerous studies shown that silicon (Si) enhanced plants' resistance to cadmium (Cd).
Most studies primarily focused on investigating the impact of Si on Cd accumulation …

This study aimed to evaluate the silicon (Si) capacity to attenuate the cadmium (Cd) effects
on seed germination and seedling performance of lettuce. The seeds were subjected to …

Excess copper (Cu) causes the toxic effects in plants and health hazards to humans.
Therefore, in this study, the effect of sodium silicate (1 mM Si) and sodium nitroprusside (200 …