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Silicon fertilization as a sustainable approach to disease management of agricultural crops
| 1 | Department of Biological Sciences, The University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee, United States |
A - Research concept and design; B - Collection and/or assembly of data; C - Data analysis and interpretation; D - Writing the article; E - Critical revision of the article; F - Final approval of article
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Maryam Shahrtash
Department of Biological Sciences, The University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee, 38152, United States
Department of Biological Sciences, The University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee, 38152, United States
Online publish date: 2018-12-03
Submission date: 2018-06-09
Acceptance date: 2018-11-06
Journal of Plant Protection Research 2018;58(4):317–320
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ABSTRACT
Silicon (Si) is the second most abundant element present in the lithosphere, and it constitutes
one of the major inorganic nutrient elements of many plants. Although Si is a nonessential
nutrient element, its beneficial role in stimulating the growth and development of
many plant species has been generally recognized. Silicon is known to effectively reduce
disease severity in many plant pathosystems. The key mechanisms of Si-mediated increased
plant disease resistance involve improving mechanical properties of cell walls, activating
multiple signaling pathways leading to the expression of defense responsive genes and producing
antimicrobial compounds. This article highlights the importance and applicability
of Si fertilizers in integrated disease management for crops.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The authors have declared that no conflict of interests exist.
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