Functions of silicon in plant drought stress responses

M Wang, R Wang, LAJ Mur, J Ruan… - Horticulture …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
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 …

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 …

Growth, nutrient accumulation, and drought tolerance in crop plants with silicon application: a review

RS Rea, MR Islam, MM Rahman, B Nath, K Mix - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Plants take up silicon (Si) from the soil which impacts their growth and nutrient accumulation.
It increases plant resistance to abiotic and biotic stresses such as drought, salinity, and …

Interactive effect of biochar and silicon on improving morpho-physiological and biochemical attributes of maize by reducing drought hazards

A Sattar, A Sher, M Ijaz, S Ul-Allah, M Butt… - Journal of Soil Science …, 2020 - Springer
Maize (Zea mays L.) is one of the most important food and feed cereals of the world, but its
production is threatened by sudden climate change especially drought. While, low organic …

Silicon is a non-essential element but promotes growth in olive plants

I Martos-García, R Fernández-Escobar… - Scientia …, 2024 - Elsevier
Silicon (Si) is the second most abundant element in the Earth's crust, so all plants growing in
soils contain Si. However, they differ in their ability to accumulate Si, being fruit trees …

Silicon foliar spraying in the reproductive stage of cotton plays an equivalent role to boron in increasing yield, and combined boron-silicon application, without …

JP de Souza Júnior, R de Mello Prado… - Industrial Crops and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Foliar spraying of a boron (B)+ silicon (Si) mixture (1.50 g L-1 of B+ 1.15 g L-1 of Si) during
the reproductive stage of cotton plants could benefit both crop yield and fiber quality; …

Modulation of antioxidant defense mechanisms and morpho-physiological attributes of wheat through exogenous application of silicon and melatonin under water …

A Sattar, A Sher, M Ijaz, S Ul-Allah, S Hussain… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Although the individual influences of silicon (Si) and melatonin (MT) have been widely
studied under various abiotic stresses, little is known about their interaction under drought …

Effect of different foliar silicon sources on cotton plants

JP de Souza Junior, R de Mello Prado… - Journal of Soil Science …, 2021 - Springer
The aim was to determine the source and concentration of Si that results in greater
accumulation of this element, thereby improving the physiological variables and dry matter …

Combined effects of induced water deficit and foliar application of silicon on the gas exchange of tomatoes for processing

DH Morato de Moraes, M Mesquita… - Agronomy, 2020 - mdpi.com
The beneficial effects of silicon (Si) on plants have been widely reported for its fruit
qualitative improvements, growth gains, and protection against abiotic and biotic stresses …

Foliar application of innovative sources of silicon in soybean, cotton, and maize

JP de Souza Júnior, R de Mello Prado… - Journal of Soil Science …, 2022 - Springer
This study aimed to determine the effect of foliar (Si) spraying of silicon using different
sources on leaf Si concentration, photosynthetic parameters, and yield in soybean, cotton …