Purpose The significance of silicon (Si) in plant nutrition has been debated for many years.
Agriculture has overlooked silicon fertilization because of the common belief that soil …

Silicon is an important beneficial element for improving the photosynthetic efficiency and
stress alleviation in crops. Phytoliths are silicon body accumulated in plant parts (plant …

Food quality and resistance to pests and diseases have significant impacts on food security.
One of the potential options to increase crop tolerance to stressors is the addition of bio …

Agriculture has neglected silicon (Si) fertilization due to the widespread belief that soil has
enough of Si and it is bene cial under any kind of biotic or abiotic stress, often neglecting its …

A microplot experiment was carried out during rabi 2021-22 at Thoppur village of
Virudhunagar district, to examine the impact of silicon sources and growth regulators on …

Heat stress is a major challenge for maize production; it influences the yield and quality of
the crop. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop new strategies and approaches to …