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Silicon and salicylic acid in the physiology and yield of cotton

Year: 2019

Type: article

Abstract: Silicon (Si) and salicylic acid (SA) foliar applications can benefit cotton yield especially if there is stress during cultivation. The objective of this study was to evaluate the foliar application of Si and SA on the photosynthetic variables and cotton yield. The experimental design used was randomized complete block, constituted by Si foliar application in potassium and sodium balanced silicate form (0 and 3.6 g L−1 of Si) and SA (0 and 210 mg L−1). The treatments were applied in three leaf sprays during the reproductive stage that coincided with water stress in tillage. Therefore, the Si foliar application associated with SA favors the physiological variables, increasing the photosynthesis, stomatal conductance and water use efficiency reflecting on the increase of cotton yield.

Source: Journal of Plant Nutrition

DOI: 10.1080/01904167.2019.1567765

Authors: Thaís Chagas Barros, Renato de Mello Prado, Cassiano Garcia Roque, Marcelo Valentin Arf, Rafael Gonçalves Vilela

Institutions: Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul

Language: English

Topic: Silicon Effects in Agriculture

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2913966721

FWCI: 2.917

Cites: 17

Cited by: 39

Related to: 10