Abstract
Abstract As the global population continues to increase, global food production needs to double by 2050 to meet the demand. Given the current status of the not expansion of cultivated land area, agronomic seedlings are complete, well-formed and strong, which is the basis of high crop yields. The aim of this experiment was to study the effects of seed germination and seedling growth in response to silicon (from water-soluble Si fertilizer). The effects of Si on the maize germination, seedling growth, chlorophyll contents, osmoprotectant contents, antioxidant enzyme activities, non-enzymatic antioxidant contents and stomatal characteristics were studied by soaking Xianyu 335 in solutions of different concentrations of Si (0, 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 g·L −1 ). In this study, Si treatments significantly increased the seed germination and per-plant dry weight of seedlings (P < 0.05), and the optimal concentration was 15 g·L −1 . As a result of the Si treatment of the seeds, the chlorophyll content, osmotic material accumulation and antioxidant defence system activity increased, reducing membrane system damage, reactive oxygen species contents, and stomatal aperture. The results suggested that 15 g·L −1 Si significantly stimulated seed germination and promoted the growth of maize seedlings, laying a solid foundation for subsequent maize growth.
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Silicon treatment significantly increased seed germination in maize seedlings, with 15 g·L −1 optimal.
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e0“Si treatments significantly increased the seed germination and per-plant dry weight of seedlings (P < 0.05), and the optimal concentration was 15 g·L −1 .”
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Silicon treatment significantly increased per-plant dry weight of seedlings in maize seedlings, with 15 g·L −1 optimal.
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- Si treatmentse0
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- per-plant dry weight of seedlingse0
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- increasede0
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- 15 g·L −1e0
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e0“Si treatments significantly increased the seed germination and per-plant dry weight of seedlings (P < 0.05), and the optimal concentration was 15 g·L −1 .”
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Silicon seed treatment increased chlorophyll content in maize.
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e0“As a result of the Si treatment of the seeds, the chlorophyll content, osmotic material accumulation and antioxidant defence system activity increased, reducing membrane system damage, reactive oxygen species contents, and stomatal aperture.”
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Silicon seed treatment increased osmotic material accumulation in maize.
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e0“As a result of the Si treatment of the seeds, the chlorophyll content, osmotic material accumulation and antioxidant defence system activity increased, reducing membrane system damage, reactive oxygen species contents, and stomatal aperture.”
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Silicon seed treatment increased antioxidant defence system activity in maize.
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- Si treatment of the seedse0
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- antioxidant defence system activitye0
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- increasede0
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e0“As a result of the Si treatment of the seeds, the chlorophyll content, osmotic material accumulation and antioxidant defence system activity increased, reducing membrane system damage, reactive oxygen species contents, and stomatal aperture.”
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Silicon seed treatment reduced membrane system damage in maize.
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e0“As a result of the Si treatment of the seeds, the chlorophyll content, osmotic material accumulation and antioxidant defence system activity increased, reducing membrane system damage, reactive oxygen species contents, and stomatal aperture.”
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Silicon seed treatment reduced reactive oxygen species contents in maize.
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e0“As a result of the Si treatment of the seeds, the chlorophyll content, osmotic material accumulation and antioxidant defence system activity increased, reducing membrane system damage, reactive oxygen species contents, and stomatal aperture.”
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Silicon seed treatment reduced stomatal aperture in maize.
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t0“maize”
e0“As a result of the Si treatment of the seeds, the chlorophyll content, osmotic material accumulation and antioxidant defence system activity increased, reducing membrane system damage, reactive oxygen species contents, and stomatal aperture.”
Claim · model-written summary
At 15 g·L −1, silicon promoted maize seedling growth.
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e0“15 g·L −1 Si significantly stimulated seed germination and promoted the growth of maize seedlings”
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