Effects of exogenous silicon on maize seed germination and seedling growth

Abstract As the global population continues to increase, global food production needs to double by 2050 to meet the demand. Given the current status of the not expansion of cultivated land area, agronomic seedlings are complete, well-formed and strong, which is the basis of high crop yields. The aim...

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Main Authors: Yankun Sun, Jiaqi Xu, Xiangyang Miao, Xuesong Lin, Wanzhen Liu, Hongyu Ren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-79723-y