Abstract
ABSTRACT In the Brazilian semi-arid region, the production of passion fruit seedlings often faces challenges such as irrigation with saline water. However, silicate fertilization stands out as an effective solution for mitigating the salinity effects. This study aimed to evaluate the use of silicon as a salt stress mitigator in yellow passion fruit seedlings, under greenhouse conditions. The experimental design was completely randomized, with six replications, in a 5 × 2 factorial scheme, referring to five silicon doses (0, 0.25, 0.50, 0.75 and 1.0 g plant-1) and two electrical conductivity levels of the irrigation water (1.2 and 3.5 dS m-1). Variables related to plant growth, biomass and physiology were analyzed. Silicon doses between 0.50 and 0.60 g plant-1 provided the best results for the passion fruit seedlings’ growth, water status and physiology, both under lower (1.2 dS m-1) and higher (3.5 dS m-1) salinity conditions. The silicon strengthened the plants and improved water absorption, mitigating the negative effects of salinity on the yellow passion fruit.
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Silicon at 0.50–0.60 g per plant gave the best growth under both salinity levels.
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- lower (1.2 dS m-1) and higher (3.5 dS m-1) salinity conditionse0
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e0“Silicon doses between 0.50 and 0.60 g plant-1 provided the best results for the passion fruit seedlings’ growth, water status and physiology, both under lower (1.2 dS m-1) and higher (3.5 dS m-1) salinity conditions”
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Silicon at 0.50–0.60 g per plant gave the best water status under both salinity levels.
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- yellow passion fruitt0
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- Silicon doses between 0.50 and 0.60 g plant-1e0
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- water statuse0
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- best resultse0
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- lower (1.2 dS m-1) and higher (3.5 dS m-1) salinity conditionse0
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e0“Silicon doses between 0.50 and 0.60 g plant-1 provided the best results for the passion fruit seedlings’ growth, water status and physiology, both under lower (1.2 dS m-1) and higher (3.5 dS m-1) salinity conditions”
t0“yellow passion fruit”
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Silicon at 0.50–0.60 g per plant gave the best physiology under both salinity levels.
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- yellow passion fruitt0
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- Silicon doses between 0.50 and 0.60 g plant-1e0
- Outcome
- physiologye0
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- best resultse0
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- lower (1.2 dS m-1) and higher (3.5 dS m-1) salinity conditionse0
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e0“Silicon doses between 0.50 and 0.60 g plant-1 provided the best results for the passion fruit seedlings’ growth, water status and physiology, both under lower (1.2 dS m-1) and higher (3.5 dS m-1) salinity conditions”
t0“yellow passion fruit”
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Silicon improved plant water absorption under salinity.
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e0“The silicon strengthened the plants and improved water absorption, mitigating the negative effects of salinity on the yellow passion fruit”
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Silicon mitigated negative salinity effects on yellow passion fruit.
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- yellow passion fruite0
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- silicone0
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- negative effects of salinitye0
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- mitigatinge0
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e0“The silicon strengthened the plants and improved water absorption, mitigating the negative effects of salinity on the yellow passion fruit”
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