Silicon effects in rice plant

 

 Silicon effects in rice plant

 

○ Effects on normal growth of plants

  - Promotes growth and strengthens culms & roots

  - Favors early panicle formation

  - Increases number of spikelets per panicle

  - Increases percentage of matured grains

  - Helps maintain erect leaves

 

○ Effects on water economy

  - Silicon-free plant suffer from internal water stress

  - Silicon supply is critical during panicle initiation

 

○ Effects on disease and insect resistance

  - Thick cuticle- silica layer provides excellent barrier

     against attacks of fungi, insects, and mites

  - Silicon application diminishes unfavorable action of nitrogen

 

○ Effects on other nutrients

  - Promote translocation of P in rice plant and

     retention of excessive P taken up

  - Makes soil P available to rice

 

 

 

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