Although silicon (Si) is the second most abundant element in the earth's crust, it is not
considered an essential element for plant nutrition. However, both research results and …

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 …

Hydroponic systems have gained worldwide popularity and are increasingly used for
various purposes in different geographic areas. The purpose of this review is to present …

Improvement of drought stress of mango plants requires intensive research that focuses on
physiological processes. In three successive seasons (2014, 2015and 2016) field …

Although silicon occurs in all plants, it is an element that is largely overlooked by many plant
ecologists and most plant-related research on silicon comes from agronomy, archaeology …

Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) was cultivated in a hydroponic system with
unlimited growth cultivation mode by using a deep flow technique. The identified wilt …

In the present study, the hypothesis was tested as to whether silicon supplied via the nutrient
solution is capable of enhancing the tolerance of hydroponically grown zucchini squash …

Cowpea and kidney bean plants were grown in a hydroponic system, and the effect of
calcium silicate supplied to the nutrient solution under salt stress was investigated. The …

Biostimulants are products obtained from different raw materials that are used in cropping
systems to produce in a more environment-friendly and sustainable way. New cultivation …

In greenhouse production most floricultural crops are cultivated in soilless substrates with
limited concentrations of the beneficial element silicon (Si). Inclusion of supplemental silicon …