Silicon (Si), the second most abundant element in Earth's crust, exerts beneficial effects on
the growth and productivity of a variety of plant species under various environmental …

Water is vital for plant growth and development. Water-deficit stress, permanent or
temporary, limits the growth and the distribution of natural vegetation and the performance of …

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

Seed priming with silicon (Si) is an efficient and easy method to regulate plant tolerance
against different abiotic stresses. A pot experiment was conducted to examine the Si …

Water stress strongly affects horticultural cultivars, reducing yield and fruit quality. Also the
physiological functions of the plant are altered by this stress, due fundamentally to the …

Water is vital for plant growth, development and productivity. Permanent or temporary water
deficit stress limits the growth and distribution of natural and artificial vegetation and the …

Drought stress usually causes a serious yield reduction in wheat production. Silicon (Si) has
been reported to be able to alleviate drought stress damage; however, the mechanism is still …

Abstract Rice (Oryza sativa L.), being a high silicon (Si)-accumulator, is a major global food
crop for more than half of the world's population. However, both salinity and drought, two of …

Drought is a significant factor limiting crop production in arid regions while hawthorns
(Crataegus sp.) are an important component of such region's forests. Therefore, treatments …

An experiment was conducted in two varieties, rosea and alba, of Catharanthus roseus
plants with two watering treatments viz., 100 and 60% of field capacity, to understand the …