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024	8		_ahttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-79723-y
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100	0		_aYankun Sun _918609
245	1	0	_aEffects of exogenous silicon on maize seed germination and seedling growth
260			_aLondon (United Kingdom) : _bNature Publishing Group, _c2021.
500			_aPeer review
500			_aOpen Access
520			_aAs 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.
546			_aText in English
650		7	_aSilicon _2AGROVOC _913516
650		7	_aSeed germination _2AGROVOC _911021
650		7	_aSeedlings _2AGROVOC _95415
650		7	_aMaize _gAGROVOC _2 _91173
650		7	_aGrowth _2AGROVOC _99439
700	0		_aJiaqi Xu _918610
700	0		_aXiangyang Miao _918611
700	0		_aXuesong Lin _918612
700	0		_aWanzhen Liu _918613
700	0		_aHongyu Ren _917924
773	0		_gv. 11, art. 1014 _dLondon (United Kingdom) : Nature Publishing Group, 2021. _x2045-2322 _tNature Scientific Reports _wa58025
856	4		_yClick here to access online _uhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-79723-y
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