Since the beginning of the nineteenth century, silicon (Si) has been found in significant
concentrations in plants. Despite the abundant literature which demonstrates its benefits in …

Our current understanding of silicon (Si) availability in agricultural soils is reviewed and
knowledge gaps are highlighted. Silicon is a beneficial rather than essential plant nutrient …

Although silicon (Si) is ubiquitous in soil and plant, evidence is still lacking that Si is
essential for higher plants. However, it has been well documented that Si is beneficial for …

Research on a possible nutritional role for the element silicon has been hampered by the
diverse beneficial effects that it has on monocots and dicots, and the subsequent difficulties …

Silicon (Si) is the second most abundant element in the earth's crust and plays a number of
important roles in the mineral nutrition of plants. In the past 20 years, the scientific …

The crust of the earth is largely composed of silicon that is found primarily as silicate
minerals, secondary alumino silicates and various forms of silicon dioxide. However, the …

Plant diseases and insect pests are one of the major limiting factors that reduce crop
production worldwide. Silicon (Si) is one of the most abundant elements in the lithosphere …

Sugarcane is the base of a successful agroindustrial system in several tropical and
subtropical regions of the world. This industry is evolving towards diversification of its …

Silicon (Si) is beneficial to plants since it increases photosynthetic efficiency, and alleviates
biotic and abiotic stresses. In the most highly weathered and desilicated soils, plant …

The beneficial elements are not deemed essential for all crops but may be vital for particular
plant taxa. The distinction between beneficial and essential is often difficult in the case of …