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 …

Drought is the most important crop production limiting factor in the changing climate
scenario and its intensity is predicted to increase in future. Sunflower is an important oilseed …

Environmental stresses are increasing over time adversely affecting crop productivity. To
face these stresses, plants adopt endogenous mechanisms, but they are not enough in most …

Hundreds of single species studies have demonstrated the facility of silicon (Si) to alleviate
diverse abiotic stresses in plants. Understanding of the mechanisms of Si‐mediated stress …

In plants, water deficiency can result from a deficit of water from the soil, an obstacle to the
uptake of water or the excess water loss; in these cases, the similar consequence is the …

Plants confront several environmental stresses that are crucial in defining plant productivity.
Among these environmental stresses, drought stress is recognized as the foremost abiotic …

Silicon (Si) plays an important role in the sustainable agriculture industry. The increasing
demand for crop production with a significant reduction of synthetic chemical fertilizers and …

Water deficiency is a serious abiotic stress that sharply inhibits plant performance of
agricultural crops in arid and semi-arid areas globally [1–3]. The water-stressed areas are …

Climate change has become a serious threat all over the world, which creates a negative
impact on the growth, physiology and yield attributes of the crops. Drought stress is one of …

Several studies have revealed that both sulfur (S) and silicon (Si) nutrition play a pivotal role
in alleviating drought stress tolerance in plants. Additionally, Si application has also been …