Simple Summary Abiotic and biotic stresses are a major challenge for agricultural
production. To deal with stressed conditions, many techniques, including the use of …

Although silicon (Si) is not recognized as an essential element for general higher plants, it
has beneficial effects on the growth and production of a wide range of plant species. Si is …

Plant diseases and insect pests are one of the major limiting factors that reduce crop
production worldwide. Silicon (Si) is one of the most abundant elements in the lithosphere …

In the era of climate change, due to increased incidences of a wide range of various
environmental stresses, especially biotic and abiotic stresses around the globe, the …

In the current scenario of global warming and climate change, plants face many biotic
stresses, which restrain growth, development and productivity. Nanotechnology is gaining …

Silicon (Si) is one of the abundant elements on earth known to have numerous beneficial
effects on plant growth and development. These benefits are more prominent specifically …

In the recent scenario of global warming and climate change, numerous biotic and abiotic
stresses inhibit crop growth and development and finally lead to reduced crop productivity …

The use of silicon (Si) in agriculture has attracted a great deal of interest from researchers
because of the numerous benefits of this element to plants. The use of silicon has decreased …

Silicon (Si) is an omnipresent and second most abundant element in the soil lithosphere
after oxygen. Silicon being a beneficial element imparts several benefits to the plants and …

Rice is a typical silicon-accumulating plant. Silicon (Si), deposited as phytoliths during plant
growth, has been shown to occlude organic carbon, which may prove to have significant …