Abstract
The production of ornamentals is an economic activity of great interest, particularly the production of Lilium. This plant is very attractive for its color and shapes; however, the quality of its flower and its shelf life can decrease very fast. Therefore, it is of the utmost importance to develop techniques that allow for increasing both flower quality and shelf life. Nanotechnology has allowed for the use of various materials with unique characteristics. These materials can induce a series of positive responses in plants, among which the production of antioxidant compounds stands out. The objective of this study was to determine the impact of the application of silicone nanoparticles (SiO2 NPs) on the quality, shelf life, and antioxidant status of Lilium. For this, different concentrations of SiO2 NPs (0, 200, 400, 600, 800, and 1000 mg L−1) were applied in two ways, foliar and soil, as two independent experiments. The contents of enzymatic (superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase, catalase, ascorbate peroxidase, and phenylalanine ammonia lyase) and non-enzymatic (phenols, flavonoids, and glutathione) antioxidant compounds, the mineral content, flower quality, and shelf life were analyzed. The results showed that the application of SiO2 NPs through the foliar method induced a greater flowers’ shelf life (up to 21.62% more than the control); greater contents of Mg, P, and S (up to 25.6%, 69.1%, and 113.9%, respectively, compared to the control); more photosynthetic pigment (up to 65.17% of total chlorophyll); more glutathione peroxidase activity (up to 69.9%); more phenols (up to 25.93%); and greater antioxidant capacity as evaluated by the DPPH method (up to 5.18%). The use of SiO2 NPs in the production of Lilium is a good alternative method to increase flower quality and shelf life.
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Claims 9
Claim · model-written summary
Foliar application of SiO2 nanoparticles increased Lilium flower shelf life by up to 21.62% compared with the control.
- Treatment
- the application of SiO2 NPs through the foliar methode1
- Outcome
- shelf lifee1
- Direction
- greatere1
- Value
- 21.62%e1
- Comparator
- the controle1
LiliumOrganisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“particularly the production of Lilium”
e1“the application of SiO2 NPs through the foliar method induced a greater flowers’ shelf life (up to 21.62% more than the control)”
Claim · model-written summary
Foliar application of SiO2 nanoparticles increased the Mg content of Lilium by up to 25.6% compared with the control.
- Treatment
- application of SiO2 NPs through the foliar methode1
- Outcome
- contents of Mg, P, and Se2
- Direction
- greatere2
- Value
- 25.6%e2
- Comparator
- the controle2
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“particularly the production of Lilium”
e1“the application of SiO2 NPs through the foliar method induced a greater flowers’ shelf life (up to 21.62% more than the control)”
e2“greater contents of Mg, P, and S (up to 25.6%, 69.1%, and 113.9%, respectively, compared to the control)”
Claim · model-written summary
Foliar application of SiO2 nanoparticles increased the P content of Lilium by up to 69.1% compared with the control.
- Treatment
- application of SiO2 NPs through the foliar methode1
- Outcome
- contents of Mg, P, and Se2
- Direction
- greatere2
- Value
- 69.1%e2
- Comparator
- the controle2
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“particularly the production of Lilium”
e1“the application of SiO2 NPs through the foliar method induced a greater flowers’ shelf life (up to 21.62% more than the control)”
e2“greater contents of Mg, P, and S (up to 25.6%, 69.1%, and 113.9%, respectively, compared to the control)”
Claim · model-written summary
Foliar application of SiO2 nanoparticles increased the S content of Lilium by up to 113.9% compared with the control.
- Treatment
- application of SiO2 NPs through the foliar methode1
- Outcome
- contents of Mg, P, and Se2
- Direction
- greatere2
- Value
- 113.9%e2
- Comparator
- the controle2
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“particularly the production of Lilium”
e1“the application of SiO2 NPs through the foliar method induced a greater flowers’ shelf life (up to 21.62% more than the control)”
e2“greater contents of Mg, P, and S (up to 25.6%, 69.1%, and 113.9%, respectively, compared to the control)”
Claim · model-written summary
Foliar application of SiO2 nanoparticles increased photosynthetic pigment in Lilium by up to 65.17% of total chlorophyll.
- Treatment
- application of SiO2 NPs through the foliar methode1
- Outcome
- photosynthetic pigmente3
- Direction
- moree3
- Value
- 65.17%e3
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“particularly the production of Lilium”
e1“the application of SiO2 NPs through the foliar method induced a greater flowers’ shelf life (up to 21.62% more than the control)”
e3“more photosynthetic pigment (up to 65.17% of total chlorophyll)”
Claim · model-written summary
Foliar application of SiO2 nanoparticles increased glutathione peroxidase activity in Lilium by up to 69.9%.
- Treatment
- application of SiO2 NPs through the foliar methode1
- Gene
- glutathione peroxidasee4
- Outcome
- glutathione peroxidase activitye4
- Direction
- moree4
- Value
- 69.9%e4
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“particularly the production of Lilium”
e1“the application of SiO2 NPs through the foliar method induced a greater flowers’ shelf life (up to 21.62% more than the control)”
e4“more glutathione peroxidase activity (up to 69.9%)”
Claim · model-written summary
Foliar application of SiO2 nanoparticles increased phenols in Lilium by up to 25.93%.
- Treatment
- application of SiO2 NPs through the foliar methode1
- Outcome
- phenolse5
- Direction
- moree5
- Value
- 25.93%e5
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“particularly the production of Lilium”
e1“the application of SiO2 NPs through the foliar method induced a greater flowers’ shelf life (up to 21.62% more than the control)”
e5“more phenols (up to 25.93%)”
Claim · model-written summary
Foliar application of SiO2 nanoparticles increased antioxidant capacity measured by the DPPH method in Lilium by up to 5.18%.
- Treatment
- application of SiO2 NPs through the foliar methode1
- Outcome
- antioxidant capacity as evaluated by the DPPH methode6
- Direction
- greatere6
- Value
- 5.18%e6
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“particularly the production of Lilium”
e1“the application of SiO2 NPs through the foliar method induced a greater flowers’ shelf life (up to 21.62% more than the control)”
e6“greater antioxidant capacity as evaluated by the DPPH method (up to 5.18%)”
Claim · model-written summary
SiO2 nanoparticle use is a good alternative method to increase Lilium flower quality and shelf life.
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e7“The use of SiO2 NPs in the production of Lilium is a good alternative method to increase flower quality and shelf life”
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- positive
- positive
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