Foliar application of silicon and the effect on wheat seed yield and quality

Segalin, Samantha Rigo; Huth, Caroline; Rosa, Thais D'Avila; Pahins, Diógenes Barella; Mertz, Liliane Márcia; Nunes, Ubirajara Russi; Martin, Thomas Newton

doi:10.1590/s2317-15372013000100012

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“…Also tests presented by [10] confirmed a beneficial effect of root and foliar application of silicon to wheat plants. The presented results also confirm theirs findings, however the research conducted by Segalin et al [22] revealed that foliar application of silicon did not affect yield nor physiological quality of wheat seeds of different cultivars. In other crops beneficial effect of silicon also was indicated, the obtained results by Artyszak et al [2] demonstrated that the use of the environmentally safe calcium and silicon foliar fertilizer (Herbagreen basic) is advantageous for the sugar beet production.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

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Effect of Different Forms of Silicon on Growth of Spring Wheat Cultivated in Organic Farming System

Kowalska

Tyburski

Jakubowska

et al. 2020

Silicon

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Application of silicon (Si) could greatly boost wheat growth and yield by mitigating abiotic stress, especially drought. Aim The objective of this study was to determine the effect of silicon products in different forms and methods of its application on growth and yield of spring wheat cultivated under organic farming regime. Methods A field experiment was conducted in the period of 2017-2018 on a research farm. The impact of different methods of application of powder and liquid forms of Si products to soil, leaves and combined methods of application (to soil and leaves) on growth parameters and yielding of spring wheat was evaluated. The treatments consisted of the recommended doses of two Si products-Adesil and ZumSil at 10 kg and 0.3 l/ha, respectively. The effect of silicon was assessed by measuring emergence and height of plants, number and weight of ears, as well as the SPAD index and yield. Results The number of plants emergence (316-321 seedlings per 1 m 2), the number of spikes and the height of plants were the highest after application of the liquid form of silicon, regardless of the method of application. The yield was statistically higher after the combined and foliar applications of liquid form of silicon (4.97 and 4.84 t/ha, respectively). The powder silicon form was similar effective when was used as the combined application (to soil and leaves) (5.35 t/ ha). Conclusions Si stimulates growth of wheat enhancing number of ears and plant height, increases yields of organically grown spring wheat, a liquid Si formulation (solution of monosilicic acid) is more effective than a powder Si formulation (diatomaceous earth). Soil and foliar Si application is more effective than soil or foliar application.

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confidence: 91%

“…In this way plants gain the ability to respond earlier and more efficiently to a pathogen or insect attack [13,15]. Application of soluble form of Si can reduce severity of plant diseases [20,22]. According to Griffin et al [9] Si reduces slug feeding on wheat seedlings.…”

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confidence: 99%

Effect of Different Forms of Silicon on Growth of Spring Wheat Cultivated in Organic Farming System

Kowalska

Tyburski

Jakubowska

et al. 2020

Silicon

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“…Control non-fertilized seeds were commonly attacked by fungi of Alternaria and Septoria genera, and this indicated a positive effect of silicon on seed condition. However, the research by Segalin et al [57] revealed that foliar application of silicon did not affect either yield or physiological quality of wheat seeds of different cultivars.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 92%

Effects of Silicate Fertilizer on Seed Yield in Timothy-Grass (Phleum pratense L.)

Radkowski

Radkowska

2018

Ecological Chemistry and Engineering S

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A field experiment was conducted in the years 2012-2014, at the Plant Breeding Station in Polanowice near Krakow (220 m a.s.l.). The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of silicon (Si) on seed yield and quality of timothy-grass (Phleum pratense L.) of “Egida” cultivar. A univariate field experiment in randomized block design was repeated four times, and the area of the experimental plots was 10 m2. The soil on the experimental plots was a loess derived haplic phaeozem of bonitation class I. The experimental factor was spraying with a silicon formulation in the form of Optysil® fertilizer at three doses: 0.2, 0.5 and 0.8 dm3·ha−1. During the growing season, the plants were evaluated for their height, leaf greenness index (SPAD) and general condition. After harvesting, the seed yield and quality were assessed. The study revealed a significant effect of silicon on plant height, general condition and yield and quality of the seeds. The plants treated with silicon showed lower infestation rate with pathogens and pests than the control ones. Foliar fertilization with the highest dose of the silicon formulation (0.8 dm3·ha−1) caused a significant increase in seed yield as compared with control. The effects were also satisfactory in the plants treated with the formulation at 0.5 dm3·ha−1. The seeds obtained from silicon-treated plants were bigger, as revealed by the weight of 1000 seeds, and exhibited higher germination ability than the control seeds.

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“…Yu and Gao ( 2012 ) investigated the effects of Si on the yield of two wheat cultivars and found that appropriate Si levels could increase the grain yield of wheat, and the increase resulted from the increase in spike number and grain number per spike. By contrast, Segalin et al ( 2013 ) tested the effect of foliar applications of Si on wheat yield and quality and did not observe any improvement in fi ve cultivars. This may be related to the fact that foliar applications did not lead to Si accumulation in wheat as reported by Guével et al ( 2007 ).…”

Section: Wheatmentioning

confidence: 88%

Effect of Silicon on Crop Growth, Yield and Quality

Liang

Nikolić

Bélanger

et al. 2015

Silicon in Agriculture

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Silicon (Si) has widely been reported to increase the growth and biomass, yield and quality of a broad range of crops including monocotyledonous crops such as rice, wheat, maize, barley, millet, sorghum and sugarcane that actively take up and accumulate high amounts of Si in their organs and some dicotyledonous crops such as cotton and some vegetable and fruit crops. The yield increment, however, may be attributable not only to the benefi cial effects of Si including growth promotion, lodging resistance and biotic and abiotic stress resistance but also to some indirect effects such as pH adjustment and acquisition of macro-and micronutrients contained in the silicate fertilizers, especially when slags or Si-containing mineral ores are used as sources of silicate fertilizer.

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Foliar application of silicon and the effect on wheat seed yield and quality

Cited by 14 publications

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Effect of Different Forms of Silicon on Growth of Spring Wheat Cultivated in Organic Farming System

Effect of Different Forms of Silicon on Growth of Spring Wheat Cultivated in Organic Farming System

Effects of Silicate Fertilizer on Seed Yield in Timothy-Grass (Phleum pratense L.)

Effect of Silicon on Crop Growth, Yield and Quality

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