Sheath blight caused by necrotrophic fungus Rhizoctonia solani Kühn is one of the most
serious diseases of rice. Use of high yielding semi dwarf cultivars with dense planting and …

Farmers are facing serious plant protection issues and phytosanitary risks, in particular in
the tropics. Such issues are food insecurity, lower income in traditional low-input …

The present study was conducted to evaluate the effects of silicon (Si) and nano-silicon
(NSi) on growth, yield, ions content, and antioxidant defense systems, including transcript …

Drought-induced changes in oxidative damage to photosynthetic pigments, proteins and
lipids, some enzyme activities and photosynthesis were investigated in wheat (Triticum …

Plants are constantly threatened by a wide array of microbial pathogens. Pathogen invasion
can lead to vast yield losses and the demand for sustainable plant-protection strategies has …

Silicon (Si) is one of the most prevalent macroelements, performing an essential function in
healing plants in response to environmental stresses. The purpose of using Si is to induce …

Sodium chloride reduces the growth of rice seedlings, which accumulate excessive
concentrations of sodium and chloride ions in their leaves. In this paper, we describe how …

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) blast disease caused by Magnaporthe grisea is one of the most
destructive diseases in the rice‐growing areas of the world. Silicon is an important nutritional …

Although exogenous application of silicon (Si) confers efficient control of rice blast, the
probable hypothesis underlying this phenomenon has been confined to that of a mechanical …

The effects of silicon application before sowing on the drought-induced oxidative stress and
antioxidant defense in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) were investigated. Drought stress was …