Silicon (Si) is not classified as an essential element for plants, but numerous studies have
demonstrated its beneficial effects in a variety of species and environmental conditions …

Soilless cultivation represent a valid opportunity for the agricultural production sector,
especially in areas characterized by severe soil degradation and limited water availability …

The beneficial effects of silicon on plant growth and development under drought have been
widely reported. However, little information is available on the effects of silicon on seed …

Root responses to lack of iron (F e) have mainly been studied in nutrient solution
experiments devoid of silicon (S i). Here we investigated how S i ameliorates F e deficiency …

Silicon (Si), the quasi-essential element occurs as the second most abundant element in the
earth's crust. Biological importance of Si in plant kingdom has become inevitable particularly …

Silicon protects plants against various biotic and abiotic stresses, including metal toxicity.
Under a high metal concentration, Si can externally decrease metal availability to the plant …

The non-essential element silicon is known to improve plant fitness by alleviating the effects
of biotic and abiotic stresses, particularly in crops. However, its possible role in the …

The fact that silicon application alleviates drought stress has been widely reported, but the
mechanism it underlying remains unclear. Here, morphologic and physiological changes …

In many parts of the world, growing crops on polluted soils often leads to elevated levels of
pollutants in plant tissues. Minimizing the transfer of these pollutants into edible plant tissues …

Silicon is considered an essential element in several crops enhancing growth and
alleviating different biotic and abiotic stresses. In this work, the role of Si in the alleviation of …