Sodium Silicate Improves Cucumber Seedling Growth and Substrate Nutrients and Reduces Heavy Metal Accumulation in Plants

Sodium Silicate Improves Cucumber Seedling Growth and Substrate Nutrients and Reduces Heavy Metal Accumulation in Plants

The gasification filter cake (GFC) has great application potential for improving the characteristics of seedling substrates due to its nutrient richness and excellent water retention capacity. However, GFCs leach heavy metals easily and thus pose certain ecological risks. Sodium silicate can enhance...

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Main Authors: Wei Tian, Zhaoxuan Li, Kaixuan Gong, Xiaodong Wang, Sadiq Shah, Xiaozhuo Wang, Xueyan Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:Horticulturae
Subjects:
sodium silicate
substrate nutrients
distribution of heavy metal
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/9/988

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