Under natural conditions, plants constantly encounter various biotic and abiotic factors,
which can potentially restrict plant growth and development and even limit crop productivity …

Increasing global population and climate change uncertainties have compelled increased
photosynthetic efficiency and yields to ensure food security over the coming decades …

An experiment was set up to investigate physiological responses of soybeans to silicon (Si)
under normal light and shade conditions. Two soybean varieties, Nandou 12 (shade …

Cut flower quality is severely restrained by stem bending due to low stem strength.
Melatonin has been shown to function in many aspects of plant growth and development, yet …

In order to improve soybean's resistance to lodging, silicon (Si) solutions at concentrations of
0,100, 200,300 mg kg− 1 were applied during the seedling stage. The Si accumulation in …

With increasingly frequent extreme weather events, lodging has become an important
limiting factor for crop yield and quality and for mechanical harvesting. Lodging resistance is …

Now, lodging is a major constraint factor contributing to yield loss of maize (Zea mays L.)
under high planting density. Chemical regulation and nitrogen fertilizer could effectively …

Lodging in maize leads to yield losses worldwide. In this study, we determined the effects of
traditional and optimized nitrogen management strategies on culm morphological …

The shading of maize is an important factor, which leads to lodging and yield loss of
soybean in the maize–soybean strip intercrop** system, especially in areas with low solar …

Intercrop** improves resource utilization. Under wide–narrow-row maize (Zea mays)
intercrop**, maize plants are subjected to weak unilateral illumination and exhibit high …