Effects of Silicon on Photosynthetic Characteristics of Maize (Zea mays L.) on Alluvial Soil
Joint Authors
Shao, Hongbo
Xu, Hongwen
Xie, Zhiming
Song, Fengbin
Song, Ri
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-05-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
The objectives of the study were to determine the effects of silicon on photosynthetic characteristics of maize on alluvial soil, including total chlorophyll contents, photosynthetic rate P n , stomatal conductance g s , transpiration rate ( E ), and intercellular CO2 concentration C i using the method of field experiment, in which there were five levels (0, 45, 90, 150, and 225 kg·ha−1) of silicon supplying.
The results showed that certain doses of silicon fertilizers can be used successfully in increasing the values of total chlorophyll contents, P n , and g s and decreasing the values of E and C i of maize leaves, which meant that photosynthetic efficiency of maize was significantly increased in different growth stages by proper doses of Si application on alluvial soil, and the optimal dose of Si application was 150 kg·ha−1.
Our results indicated that silicon in proper amounts can be beneficial in increasing the photosynthetic ability of maize, which would be helpful for the grain yield and growth of maize.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Xie, Zhiming& Song, Fengbin& Xu, Hongwen& Shao, Hongbo& Song, Ri. 2014. Effects of Silicon on Photosynthetic Characteristics of Maize (Zea mays L.) on Alluvial Soil. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Xie, Zhiming…[et al.]. Effects of Silicon on Photosynthetic Characteristics of Maize (Zea mays L.) on Alluvial Soil. The Scientific World Journal No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Xie, Zhiming& Song, Fengbin& Xu, Hongwen& Shao, Hongbo& Song, Ri. Effects of Silicon on Photosynthetic Characteristics of Maize (Zea mays L.) on Alluvial Soil. The Scientific World Journal. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1050749
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1050749