Beneficial elements: New Players in improving nutrient use efficiency and abiotic stress tolerance
Plant requires seventeen essential mineral elements for proper growth and functioning
classified as macro and micro-nutrients. Apart from these, cerium (Ce), cobalt (Co), iodine (I) …
classified as macro and micro-nutrients. Apart from these, cerium (Ce), cobalt (Co), iodine (I) …
Is silicon a panacea for alleviating drought and salt stress in crops?
Salinity affects around 20% of all arable land while an even larger area suffers from
recurrent drought. Together these stresses suppress global crop production by as much as …
recurrent drought. Together these stresses suppress global crop production by as much as …
Silicon (Si) Supplementation Alleviates NaCl Toxicity in Mung Bean [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek] Through the Modifications of Physio-biochemical Attributes and Key …
Mung bean is an important pulse crop. It is highly nutritive but is vulnerable to salinity stress.
Therefore, the present study was aimed to investigate the protective effect of silicon (Si) …
Therefore, the present study was aimed to investigate the protective effect of silicon (Si) …
Elucidating the role of silicon in drought stress tolerance in plants
Predicted changes in climate, with more severe droughts and more extreme weather
variability, are gaining considerable attention from stakeholders because of the already …
variability, are gaining considerable attention from stakeholders because of the already …
Foliar Applications of ZnO and SiO2 Nanoparticles Mitigate Water Deficit and Enhance Potato Yield and Quality Traits
MF Seleiman, WA Al-Selwey, AA Ibrahim, M Shady… - Agronomy, 2023 - mdpi.com
The yield and quality of field crops are affected by abiotic stresses such as water deficit,
which can negatively impact crop growth, productivity, and quality. However …
which can negatively impact crop growth, productivity, and quality. However …
[HTML][HTML] Silicon-mediated regulation of antioxidant defense and glyoxalase systems confers drought stress tolerance in Brassica napus L.
Drought stress is considered as a major constraint for the production of crops around the
world; therefore we need some mechanistic strategies to cope drought stress adverse …
world; therefore we need some mechanistic strategies to cope drought stress adverse …
Silicon as a smart fertilizer for sustainability and crop improvement
Silicon (Si), despite being abundant in nature, is still not considered a necessary element for
plants. Si supplementation in plants has been extensively studied over the last two decades …
plants. Si supplementation in plants has been extensively studied over the last two decades …
Foliar application of silicon improves stem strength under low light stress by regulating lignin biosynthesis genes in soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.)
S Hussain, L Shuxian, M Mumtaz, I Shafiq… - Journal of hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
In order to improve soybean's resistance to lodging, silicon (Si) solutions at concentrations of
0,100, 200,300 mg kg− 1 were applied during the seedling stage. The Si accumulation in …
0,100, 200,300 mg kg− 1 were applied during the seedling stage. The Si accumulation in …
Plant drought stress tolerance: Understanding its physiological, biochemical and molecular mechanisms
Plants are vulnerable to many environmental constraints which include drought, salinity,
extreme temperatures, heavy metals, etc., thereby posing damage to the development and …
extreme temperatures, heavy metals, etc., thereby posing damage to the development and …
Synergistic action of silicon nanoparticles and indole acetic acid in alleviation of chromium (CrVI) toxicity in Oryza sativa seedlings
The present study investigates ameliorative effect of silicon nanoparticles (SiNPs) and
indole acetic acid (IAA) alone and in combination against hexavalent chromium (Cr VI) …
indole acetic acid (IAA) alone and in combination against hexavalent chromium (Cr VI) …