Role of Potassium in Plants

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Effect of Soil Amendments and Foliar Application of Potassium Silicate on Wheat Plants Grown under Sodicity Conditions

“…Potassium silicate is used for agricultural purposes as silicon (Si) and potassium (K) amendment sources (Moussa andShama, 2019 andEl-Gazzar et al 2020). Potassium is very essential for both the basic physiological functions of plants like proteins synthesis, sugars and starch formation and cell division as well as it plays a key role in the maintenance of the water situation within plant tissues (Pandey and Mahiwal, 2020). While Silicon (Si) stimulates plant growth and enhances productivity across crops.…”

Recent advances in nano-fertilizers: synthesis, crop yield impact, and economic analysis

“…In addition, the use of potassium fertilizers further supports these essential functions to ensure optimal plant growth and development. 47 3.1.4 Zinc. Zinc is an essential micronutrient that is critical for plant growth and serves as a key element in various biological processes.…”

Antioxidant activity, total phenolic content, and nutrient composition of Chayote shoot (Sechium edule, Jacq. Swartz) from Kundasang, Sabah

“…Zn is almost equal amounts with no significant difference amongst them. This nutrient is important for chlorophyll and auxin formations and the conversion of starch to sugar [43]. According to Ji et al [44] translocation mechanisms of minerals may contribute to the high supply factor of Zn towards the lower tier of the shoot.…”

“…Mo is almost uniform in all the three tiers of the shoots with no-significance difference to each other (P<0.05). This nutrient is required in a small amount for normal plant development and the range in most plant tissues is between 0.3-1.5 µg/g and those recorded in the growing medium range between 0.01-0.20 µg/g [43]. The mineral movement is said to occur from the older leaves to the younger parts of the leaf and therefore, the difference is not noticeable between the three tiers of shoots [36,38].…”