Silicon is absorbed as uncharged mono-silicic acid by plant roots through passive
absorption of Lsi1, an influx transporter belonging to the aquaporin protein family. Lsi2 then …

Abiotic stresses such as salinity, drought, heavy metals, and extreme temperatures are a
major constraint that negatively affect growth and productivity of horticultural plants. In order …

Salinity and drought stress substantially decrease crop yield and superiority, directly
threatening the food supply needed to meet the rising food needs of the growing total …

Recent advancements in nanotechnology have opened new advances in agriculture.
Among other nanoparticles, silicon nanoparticles (SiNPs), due to their unique physiological …

Abiotic stresses, such as heavy metals (HMs), drought, salinity and water logging, are the
foremost limiting factors that adversely affect the plant growth and crop productivity …

Salt stress severely limits the productivity of crop plants worldwide and its detrimental effects
are aggravated by climate change. Due to a significant world population growth, agriculture …

Lemongrass (Cymbopogon flexuosus) has great relevance considering the substantial
commercial potential of its essential oil. Nevertheless, the increasing soil salinity poses an …

Improving crop productivity in drought-stressed and salt-affected regions is the key to
promoting sustainable agriculture. Silicon is considered to improve the stress tolerance of …

The rapidly rising population is calling for the production of more food, yet biotic and abiotic
stresses caused by pests and climate change substantially diminish crop yields. This issue …

In this study, we investigated the regulatory roles of different vias of silicon (Si) applications
on soybean biochemical, physiological, and growth responses and their effectiveness in salt …