Elucidating the role of silicon in drought stress tolerance in plants

MA Malik, AH Wani, SH Mir, IU Rehman, I Tahir… - Plant Physiology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Predicted changes in climate, with more severe droughts and more extreme weather
variability, are gaining considerable attention from stakeholders because of the already …

Fascinating regulatory mechanism of silicon for alleviating drought stress in plants

S Bhardwaj, D Kapoor - Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
Plants confront several environmental stresses that are crucial in defining plant productivity.
Among these environmental stresses, drought stress is recognized as the foremost abiotic …

Physiological and molecular insights into the role of silicon in improving plant performance under abiotic stresses

S Bhardwaj, D Sharma, S Singh, PC Ramamurthy… - Plant and Soil, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose Silicon (Si) is well-thought-out as a “multi-talented” quasi-essential facet
due to its advantageous appearance in improving plant physiology, mostly under stressful …

Morphophysiological and nutritional responses of canola and wheat to water deficit stress by the application of plant growth-promoting bacteria, nano-silicon, and …

K Valizadeh-Rad, B Motesharezadeh… - Journal of Plant Growth …, 2023 - Springer
Water deficit stress has become a significant challenge affecting agricultural production
worldwide. The use of silicon (Si) and plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) is known as …

Effect of rhizobacteria and cytokinins application on wheat growth and yield under normal vs drought conditions

MS Zaheer, MAS Raza, MF Saleem… - … in Soil Science and …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Drought is a major constraint for agricultural productivity worldwide, and it is likely to further
increase. Different strategies are required to mitigate drought stress in plants. In a two-year …

Mycorrhizal colonization and silicon nutrition mitigates drought stress in Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra L.) with morphophysiological and biochemical perspectives

TM Haghighi, MJ Saharkhiz - Industrial Crops and Products, 2022 - Elsevier
Drought has become a global concern due to the climate-change. Here, the effects of
Claroiedoglomus etunicatum inoculation (F 1) and without inoculation (F 0) and silicon …

The effect of silicon application and salicylic acid on enzymatic and non-enzymatic reactions of Scophularia striata L. under drought stress

F Shohani, A Fazeli, SH Sarghein - Scientia Horticulturae, 2023 - Elsevier
Foliar spraying of salicylic acid (SA) and silicon (Si) was carried out as a moderator of
drought stress on growth and antioxidant system in two different ecotypes of scrophularia …

Exogenous application of silicon and sulfate improved drought tolerance in sunflowers through modulation of morpho-physiological and antioxidant defense …

M Nisar, M Aqeel, A Sattar, A Sher, M Ijaz… - Journal of Soil Science …, 2023 - Springer
Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) is one of the main oilseed crops used in essential
components of human and animal nutrition. Drought stress due to climate change severely …

Silicon-Induced Modulation of Photosynthetic Pigments, Osmolytes, and Phytohormonal Regulation Boosted the Drought Tolerance in Elymus sibiricus L

I Khan, SA Awan, M Rizwan, A Khan, M Brestic… - Journal of Plant Growth …, 2024 - Springer
Plants face various environmental stresses during their life cycle that are crucial in defining
plant stress responses. Among them, drought majorly affects the growth, physiological …

Silica modified biochar mitigates the adverse effects of salt and drought stress and improves safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) growth

M Ahmad, MI Rafique, MA Akanji, MI Al-Wabel… - Journal of Soils and …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Water scarcity and soil salinity are among the major factors responsible for lower
plant growth and production. Many studies have reported beneficial effects of biochar …