Effect of silicon on the quality of flowers of Dendrobium nobile (Orchidaceae)<br>Efeito do silício na qualidade de flores de Dendrobium nobile (Orchidaceae)

The orchid Dendrobium nobile Lindl is widely cultivated throughout the world as cut and potted flowers. Silicon (Si) has demonstrated beneficial effects on various crops, increasing cell stiffness, giving protection to pathogens, increasing photosynthetic capacity and drought tolerance, promoting hi...

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Main Authors: Patricia Reiners Carvalho, Ricardo Tadeu Faria, Inês Cristina de Batista Fonseca, Oscar de Andrade Junior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Londrina 2013-09-01
Series:Semina: Ciências Agrárias
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Online Access:http://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/semagrarias/article/view/10735