Silicon mitigates nutritional stress of nitrogen, phosphorus, and calcium deficiency in two forages plants

Abstract Forages are one of the most cultivated crops in the world. However, nutritional deficiency is common, specifically in N, P, and Ca in many forage-growing regions. Silicon (Si) can attenuate the stress caused by nutritional deficiency, but studies on Si supply’s effects on forage plants are...

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Main Authors: William Bruno Silva Araújo, Gelza Carliane Marques Teixeira, Renato de Mello Prado, Antonio Márcio Souza Rocha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-10615-z