Abstract
There is controversy about the benefits of silicon (Si) on tomato plants. This element has structural and metabolic functions in the physiology of plants, generating benefits that may result in increased productivity of various plant species. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the phytotechnical characteristics and the productivity of tomato plants according to the rates and sources of Si. The design was established in randomized blocks with factorial 3x5, corresponding to three sources of silicate (calcium silicate, potassium silicate and sodium silicate) and five doses of Si (equivalent to 0, 100, 200, 400 and 800 kg ha-1 of SiO2). The fertilization with Si increased the commercial productivity of tomato plants and reduced the occurrence of cracked fruits. Calcium and potassium silicates increased the Si levels on the leaves linearly with the increase of the doses, while sodium silicate reduced the levels in larger doses. Silicon fertilization increases the productivity of tomato plants with possible economic return on the use of this input.
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Claims 5
Claim · model-written summary
Silicon fertilization increased the commercial productivity of tomato plants.
- Taxon
- tomato
Solanum lycopersicumt0 - Treatment
- fertilization with Sie1
- Outcome
- commercial productivitye1
- Direction
- increasede1
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Verbatim
t0“Yield of tomato fruits in relation to silicon sources and rates”
e1“The fertilization with Si increased the commercial productivity of tomato plants and reduced the occurrence of cracked fruits”
Claim · model-written summary
Silicon fertilization reduced the occurrence of cracked tomato fruits.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- fertilization with Sie1
- Outcome
- occurrence of cracked fruitse1
- Direction
- reducede1
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“Yield of tomato fruits in relation to silicon sources and rates”
e1“The fertilization with Si increased the commercial productivity of tomato plants and reduced the occurrence of cracked fruits”
Claim · model-written summary
Calcium and potassium silicates increased leaf Si levels linearly with increasing dose.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Organ / stage
- leavese3
- Treatment
- Calcium and potassium silicatese3
- Outcome
- Si levels on the leavese3
- Direction
- increasede3
- Qualifier
- linearly with the increase of the dosese3
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“Yield of tomato fruits in relation to silicon sources and rates”
e3“Calcium and potassium silicates increased the Si levels on the leaves linearly with the increase of the doses, while sodium silicate reduced the levels in larger doses”
Claim · model-written summary
Sodium silicate reduced leaf Si levels at larger doses.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Organ / stage
- leavese3
- Treatment
- sodium silicatee3
- Outcome
- Si levels on the leavese3
- Direction
- reducede3
- Qualifier
- in larger dosese3
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“Yield of tomato fruits in relation to silicon sources and rates”
e3“Calcium and potassium silicates increased the Si levels on the leaves linearly with the increase of the doses, while sodium silicate reduced the levels in larger doses”
Claim · model-written summary
Silicon fertilization of tomato may give a possible economic return.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Outcome
- economic returne5
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“Yield of tomato fruits in relation to silicon sources and rates”
e5“Silicon fertilization increases the productivity of tomato plants with possible economic return on the use of this input”
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