Is silicon a panacea for alleviating drought and salt stress in crops?
Salinity affects around 20% of all arable land while an even larger area suffers from
recurrent drought. Together these stresses suppress global crop production by as much as …
recurrent drought. Together these stresses suppress global crop production by as much as …
The use of nanotechnology to increase quality and yield of fruit crops
SM Zahedi, M Karimi… - Journal of the Science of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Nanotechnology is currently being widely employed in agriculture and horticulture. The most
widely investigated and developed factor related to fruit trees is nanofertilizers (NFs), which …
widely investigated and developed factor related to fruit trees is nanofertilizers (NFs), which …
Silicon priming regulates morpho-physiological growth and oxidative metabolism in maize under drought stress
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 …
against different abiotic stresses. A pot experiment was conducted to examine the Si …
[HTML][HTML] Exogenous melatonin improves physiological characteristics and promotes growth of strawberry seedlings under cadmium stress
S Wu, Y Wang, J Zhang, X Gong, Z Zhang, J Sun… - Horticultural Plant …, 2021 - Elsevier
Melatonin, as a plant growth regulator, is involved in plant stress resistance. We studied the
effects of different concentrations (0, 10, 50, 100, 150, and 200 µmol· L− 1) of melatonin on …
effects of different concentrations (0, 10, 50, 100, 150, and 200 µmol· L− 1) of melatonin on …
Silicon as a smart fertilizer for sustainability and crop improvement
Silicon (Si), despite being abundant in nature, is still not considered a necessary element for
plants. Si supplementation in plants has been extensively studied over the last two decades …
plants. Si supplementation in plants has been extensively studied over the last two decades …
Silicon nutrition in plants under water-deficit conditions: overview and prospects
Drought is one of the major constraints for sustainable crop production worldwide, especially
in arid and semiarid regions. The global warming and climate change scenario has …
in arid and semiarid regions. The global warming and climate change scenario has …
Growth, fruit yield, quality, and water productivity of grape tomato as affected by seed priming and soil application of silicon under drought stress
Drought has been identified as a major threat restricting crop production worldwide. Silicon
(Si), a beneficial element, has a proven role in enhancing plant tolerance against various …
(Si), a beneficial element, has a proven role in enhancing plant tolerance against various …
Silicon mediated abiotic stress tolerance in plants using physio-biochemical, omic approach and cross-talk with phytohormones
Silicon (Si) is the second most abundant element present on the lithosphere and a quasi-
essential element for plants' cellular and developmental processes. Si is associated with …
essential element for plants' cellular and developmental processes. Si is associated with …
Phytolith formation in plants: from soil to cell
Silica is deposited extra-and intracellularly in plants in solid form, as phytoliths. Phytoliths
have emerged as accepted taxonomic tools and proxies for reconstructing ancient flora …
have emerged as accepted taxonomic tools and proxies for reconstructing ancient flora …
Exogenous Application of Silicon and Zinc Attenuates Drought Tolerance in Eruca sativa L. Through Increasing Chlorophyll Pigments, Osmoprotectants, and …
Drought stress, at different growth stages, causes substantial yield loss in major crops, thus,
threatening global food security. Enhancement of drought stress tolerance in plants has …
threatening global food security. Enhancement of drought stress tolerance in plants has …