[HTML][HTML] Contribution of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, phosphate–solubilizing bacteria, and silicon to P uptake by plant

H Etesami, BR Jeong, BR Glick - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Phosphorus (P) availability is usually low in soils around the globe. Most soils have a
deficiency of available P; if they are not fertilized, they will not be able to satisfy the P …

[HTML][HTML] Interactions of silicon with essential and beneficial elements in plants

J Pavlovic, L Kostic, P Bosnic, EA Kirkby… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Silicon (Si) is not classified as an essential element for plants, but numerous studies have
demonstrated its beneficial effects in a variety of species and environmental conditions …

[HTML][HTML] Rethinking crop nutrition in times of modern microbiology: innovative biofertilizer technologies

EK Mitter, M Tosi, D Obregón, KE Dunfield… - … in Sustainable Food …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Global population growth poses a threat to food security in an era of increased ecosystem
degradation, climate change, soil erosion, and biodiversity loss. In this context, harnessing …

Biofertilizers in agriculture: An overview on concepts, strategies and effects on soil microorganisms

M Mącik, A Gryta, M Frąc - Advances in agronomy, 2020 - Elsevier
Biofertilizer is a substance containing live microorganisms which exhibit beneficial
properties toward plant growth and development. Various mechanisms are used by …

[HTML][HTML] Multidimensional role of silicon to activate resilient plant growth and to mitigate abiotic stress

RA Mir, BA Bhat, H Yousuf, ST Islam, A Raza… - Frontiers in plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Sustainable agricultural production is critically antagonistic by fluctuating unfavorable
environmental conditions. The introduction of mineral elements emerged as the most …

[HTML][HTML] Role of silicon in mitigation of heavy metal stresses in crop plants

JA Bhat, SM Shivaraj, P Singh, DB Navadagi… - Plants, 2019 - mdpi.com
Over the past few decades, heavy metal contamination in soil and water has increased due
to anthropogenic activities. The higher exposure of crop plants to heavy metal stress …

Silicon nanoparticles in higher plants: Uptake, action, stress tolerance, and crosstalk with phytohormones, antioxidants, and other signalling molecules

M Mukarram, P Petrik, Z Mushtaq, MMA Khan… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Silicon is absorbed as uncharged mono-silicic acid by plant roots through passive
absorption of Lsi1, an influx transporter belonging to the aquaporin protein family. Lsi2 then …

Silicon mediated improvement in the growth and ion homeostasis by decreasing Na+ uptake in maize (Zea mays L.) cultivars exposed to salinity stress

M Ali, S Afzal, A Parveen, M Kamran, MR Javed… - Plant Physiology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Silicon (Si), a major contributing constituent for plant resistance against abiotic stresses. In
spite of this, the detailed mechanisms underlying the potential of Si in mitigating salt toxicity …

[HTML][HTML] Improvement of plant responses by nanobiofertilizer: a step towards sustainable agriculture

N Akhtar, N Ilyas, TA Meraj, A Pour-Aboughadareh… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Drastic changes in the climate and ecosystem due to natural or anthropogenic activities
have severely affected crop production globally. This concern has raised the need to …

Silica nanoparticles boost growth and productivity of cucumber under water deficit and salinity stresses by balancing nutrients uptake

A Alsaeedi, H El-Ramady, T Alshaal… - Plant Physiology and …, 2019 - Elsevier
The role of amorphous silica nanoparticles (SiNPs) in enhancing growth and yield of
cucumber under water deficit and salinity stresses was assessed. A field experiment under …