Petunia (Petunia ×hybrida) Cultivars Vary in Silicon Accumulation and Distribution

Silicon (Si) is a plant-beneficial element that can alleviate the effects of abiotic and biotic stress. Plants are typically classified as Si accumulators based on foliar Si concentrations (≥1% Si on a dry weight basis for accumulators). By this definition, most greenhouse-grown ornamentals are low...

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Main Authors: Jennifer K. Boldt, James E. Altland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) 2021-01-01
Series:HortScience
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Online Access:https://journals.ashs.org/hortsci/view/journals/hortsci/56/3/article-p305.xml