Claim · model-written summary
Silicon better preserved chlorophyll and carotenoid contents.
- Taxon
- wheat
Triticum aestivumt0 - Treatment
- Si applicatione1
- Outcome
- chlorophyll and carotenoid contentse0
- Direction
- better preservede0
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Verbatim
e0“the chlorophyll and carotenoid contents were better preserved”
t0“Wheat”
e1“Si application methods”
Title
S. A. Mazhar; W. Ishaque; S. Mahmood; et al. Russian Journal of Plant Physiology 2025. doi:10.1134/s1021443725603428
Other claims from this paper (11)
- Observation Silicon application methods and water deficit significantly affected growth, physiology and biochemical traits.
- Intervention effect Foliar silicon enhanced shoot and root length and biomass.
- Intervention effect Foliar silicon enhanced tiller production, spike length and grain yield.
- Intervention effect Silicon improved photosynthetic rate, stomatal conductance and relative water content under drought.
- Intervention effect Foliar silicon increased total soluble proteins and improved nitrogen metabolism.
- Intervention effect Foliar silicon improved nitrogen metabolism.
- Intervention effect Foliar silicon reduced proline, free amino acids and soluble sugars induced by drought.
- Observation Drought increased SOD, POD, CAT and APX activities.
- Intervention effect Silicon reduced oxidative damage, especially in the sensitive genotype.
- Method / resource Multivariate analyses ranked foliar silicon the most beneficial drought treatment.
- Recommendation The authors conclude foliar silicon improves drought tolerance and crop performance.