Abstract Background Silicon (Si) is known to have numerous beneficial effects on plants,
alleviating diverse forms of abiotic and biotic stress. Research on this topic has accelerated …

Silicon (Si) is widely accepted as a beneficial element for plants. Despite the substantial
progress made in understanding Si transport mechanisms and modes of action in plants …

In addition to the application of macronutrients (N, P, K), there has been an increasing
interest in studying the effects of different micronutrients on growth and development in plant …

Silicon (Si), the second most abundant element on earth surface, is rapidly gaining attention
in agriculture because of its many beneficial effects for plants. Hundreds of studies …

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 …

Numerous reviews and hundreds of refereed articles have been published on silicon's
effects on abiotic and biotic stress as well as overall plant growth and development. The …

Numerous studies have shown the beneficial effects of silicon (Si) for plant growth,
particularly under stress conditions, and hence a detailed understanding of the mechanisms …

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 second most abundant element in the Earth's crust after oxygen, and it has
wide implications in plant biology. The effects of Si range from regulation of development to …

As sessile organisms, plants are unable to avoid being subjected to environmental stresses
that negatively affect their growth and productivity. Instead, they utilize various mechanisms …