Plants take up silicon (Si) from the soil which impacts their growth and nutrient accumulation.
It increases plant resistance to abiotic and biotic stresses such as drought, salinity, and …

Plants' ability to take up silicon from the soil, accumulate it within their tissues and then
reincorporate it into the soil through litter creates an intricate network of feedback …

Sugarcane bagasse ash (SCBA) has been pitched as a feasible supplement that can ease
the sustainability issues associated with cementitious materials. In this respect, SCBA has …

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 …

Aims Supplying phytolith-rich biochar in agrosystems increases soil pH, CEC and nutrient
availability, adding to the impact of Si uptake on plant growth. Here we studied this specific …

Silica microparticles were synthesized from sugarcane bagasse via a green synthetic
technique. The prepared silica microparticles were used to remove lead and nickel ions from …

Plants protect themselves against pest attack utilizing both direct and indirect modes of
defense. The direct mode of defense includes morphological, biochemical, and molecular …

Global demineralization of agricultural soils due to unsustainable use of highly soluble
fertilizers and intensive exploitation is an issue of increasing concern. Methods of …

In many developing countries, replacement of the nutrients needed to produce subsistence
and cash crops is a major challenge, because of cost and long/complex supply chains …