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 …

Si is one of the major elements needed by plants in order to cope with adverse
environmental conditions, and is considered a quasi-beneficial element. Si is involved in …

Living systems are built from a small subset of the atomic elements, including the bulk
macronutrients (C, H, N, O, P, S) and ions (Mg, K, Na, Ca) together with a small but variable …

In order to investigate the abiotic stress (drought) tolerance of oat (Avena sativa L.) with
silicon and sulphur foliar fertilisation treatments, and monitor the effect of the treatments on …

Research on silicon (Si), an element considered beneficial for plant growth, has focused on
abiotic and biotic stress mitigation. However, the effect of Si on tomato fruit quality under …

Silicate fertilizer derived from iron slag (hereafter, silicate fertilizer) as a soil amendment has
been added to Korean and Japanese rice paddies to improve soil pH and supply nutrients to …

Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) is one of the main oilseed crops used in essential
components of human and animal nutrition. Drought stress due to climate change severely …

It is well known that some plants have the capability of taking up sulfur as a nutrient from the
atmosphere through foliar absorption and can survive well in polluted environments. In order …

Phosphorus (P) imbalances are a recurring issue in cultivated soils with pastures across
diverse regions. In addition to P deficiency, the prevalence of excess P in soil has escalated …

Abstract Thunbergia erecta (Benth.) T. Anderson (Acanthaceae) is an ornamental shrub.
Viable seeds are not produced due to genetic incompatibility constraining propagation. An …