Research Square (Research Square),
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 13, 2023
Abstract
Plant
elicitation
provides
multi-benefits
to
plant
development
and
defense,
besides
helping
make
agriculture
more
sustainable.
However,
the
use
of
wrong
experimental
designs
technics
directly
affects
results
obtained.
This
favors
generation
biased
unreliable
data.
Therefore,
an
investigation
was
conducted
assess
eliciting
potential
a
red
seaweed
biostimulant
(RSB)
alone
or
in
combination
with
fungicide
total
controlled
conditions
on
wheat
(
Triticum
aestivum
L.)
plants.
Catalase,
superoxide
dismutase,
ascorbate
peroxidase,
phenylalanine
ammonia-lyase
(PAL),
salicylic
acid
(SA)
content,
powdery
mildew
incidence,
photosynthetic
rates,
water
efficiency
were
assessed
different
periods
after
application
elicitor.
The
RSB
prevented
incidence
resulted
negative
rates
downregulated
activity
some
enzymes.
A
greater
PAL
did
not
warrant
accumulation
SA
Overall,
negatively
affected
wheat’s
primary
specialized
metabolisms
when
compared
alone.
Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
54(9), P. 722 - 746
Published: Oct. 11, 2023
AbstractDue
to
the
frequent
occurrence
of
extreme
weather
and
severe
environmental
pollution,
food
security
human
survival
are
at
risk.
Silicon,
a
key
element
in
plant
nutrition
remediation,
has
variety
applications
combatting
various
forms
abiotic
biotic
stress
fostering
healthy
plants
soils.
To
establish
silicon-based
defense
barrier
for
plants,
we
firstly
summarized
grouped
mechanisms
silicon
functioning
plants:
1)
molecular
regulation
overall
strengthening,
2)
physical
apoplastic
obstruction,
3)
energy
conservation.
Additionally,
types
materials
as
soil
remediation
fertilizers
were
discussed.
Then,
challenges
build
up
such
analyzed
terms
absorption
transportation,
deposition
aggregation,
perception
regulation.
An
"external
+
internal"
strategy
was
proposed
accelerate
establishment
enhance
plants'
resistance
including
high
temperatures,
drought,
ultraviolet
radiation,
salt,
heavy
metals,
nutrient
deficiencies,
new
pollutants,
stress.
Finally,
this
paper
emphasized
contribution
Soil-Plant-Atmosphere
system
that
eventually
benefit
health.
This
highlights
current
understanding
future
perspectives
silicon-related
research
system,
providing
reference
application
agricultural
fields.Keywords:
pollutionplant
healthSiliconsoil
healthstress
resistanceHandling
Editors:
Dan
Tsang
Lena
Q.
Ma
Disclosure
statementNo
potential
conflict
interest
reported
by
author(s).Additional
informationFundingThis
work
jointly
supported
grants
from
National
Natural
Science
Foundation
China
(No.
32272799),
Fundamental
Research
Funds
Central
Universities
226-2023-00077)
Key
Development
Program
2018YFD0800202).
Heliyon,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(5), P. e26077 - e26077
Published: Feb. 13, 2024
Water
deficit
is
a
critical
obstacle
that
devastatingly
impacts
rice
production,
particularly
in
arid
regions
under
current
climatic
fluctuations.
Accordingly,
it
decisive
to
reinforce
the
drought
tolerance
of
by
employing
sustainable
approaches
enhance
global
food
security.
The
present
study
aimed
at
exploring
effect
exogenous
application
using
different
biostimulants
on
physiological,
morphological,
and
yield
attributes
diverse
genotypes
water
well-watered
conditions
2-year
field
trial.
Three
(IRAT-112,
Giza-178,
IR-64)
were
evaluated
(14400
m
Journal of Applied Research in Plant Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
6(1), P. 01 - 07
Published: Feb. 19, 2025
Environmental
deterioration
and
nitrogen
(N)
losses
are
closely
interrelated.
In
the
realm
of
nitrogenous
fertilizers,
urea
holds
a
prominent
position
due
to
its
unique
characteristics
high
N
content.
While
is
valued
for
ease
application,
excessive
use
often
leads
significant
through
leaching
volatilization.
Coating
with
biodegradable
materials
offers
potential
solution
by
enabling
steady
release
N.
recent
years,
nanotechnology
has
been
employed
in
various
ways
coat
urea,
improving
efficiency.
With
dimensions
nano-fertilizers
mind,
field
experiment
was
conducted
at
Soil
Fertility
Research
Institute
(SFRI)
Tandojam,
Pakistan.
The
study
investigated
effects
nano-silicon
(nSi)-coated
on
growth,
uptake,
efficiency
(NUE)
maize
plants.
Nano-Si
used
as
urease
inhibitor
(160
kg
ha⁻¹)
combined
different
coating
materials,
namely
vegetable
oil
palm
stearin,
assess
binding
reliability.
Two
fertilization
application
techniques
broadcasting
placement
were
also
evaluated.
highest
agronomic
performance
observed
when
nSi-coated
stearin
applied,
while
less
effective
but
still
outperformed
broadcast
urea.
NUE
uptake
significantly
improved
nSi
combined,
compared
other
treatments.
Additionally,
plants
demonstrated
ability
utilize
nano-Si,
sustainable
byproduct
derived
from
rice
husks.
overall
findings
this
promising
provide
valuable
insights
future
strategies
enhance
mitigating
environmental
degradation.
