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Physiology, biochemistry, genetics and management. In: Sparks DL (ed) Advances in agronomy, vol 148. Academic Press, Cambridge, pp 231–287
Imran M, Mahmood A, Romheld V, Neumann G (2013) Nutrient seed priming improves seedling
development of maize exposed to low root zone temperature during early growth. Eur J Agron
49:141–148
Jaiyeoba IA (2003) Changes in soil properties due to continuous cultivation in Nigerian semiarid
Savannah. Soil Till Res 70:91–98
Jordan BR (2002) Molecular response of plant cells to UV-B stress. Func Plant Biol 29:909–916
Joudmand A, Hajibolan R (2019) Silicon mitigates cold stress in barley plants via modifying the
activity of apoplasmic enzymes and concentration of metabolites. Acta Physiol Plant 41:29
Ju S, Wang L, Chen J (2020) Effects of silicon on the growth, photosynthesis and chloroplast
ultrastructure of Oryza sativa L. seedlings under acid rain stress. SILICON 12:655–664
Kalra N, Jain MC, Joshi HC, Chaudhary R, Kumar S, Pathak H, Sharma SK, Kumar V, Kumar R,
Harit RC, Khan SA (2003) Soil properties and crop productivity as influenced by flyash
incorporation in soil. Environ Monit Assess 87:93–109
Kamanga RM, Mndala L (2019) Crop abiotic stresses and nutrition of harvested food crops: a
review of impacts, interventions and their effectiveness. Afr J Agric Res 14:118–135
Kaur S, Kaur N, Siddique KH, Nayyar H (2016) Beneficial elements for agricultural crops and their
functional relevance in defence against stresses. Arch Agron Soil Sci 62:905–920
Kawalekar JS (2013) Role of biofertilizers and biopesticides for sustainable agriculture. J Innov
Biol 2:73–78
Keeping MG, Miles N, Rutherford RS (2017) Liming an acid soil treated with diverse silicon
sources: effects on silicon uptake by sugarcane (Saccharum hybrids). J Plant Nutr
40:1417–1436
Khan H, Shah SH, Uddin N, Azhar N, Asim M, Syed S, Ullah F, Tawab F, Inayat J (2015)
Biochemical and physiological changes of different plant species in response to heat and cold
stress. ARPN J Agric Biol Sci 10:213–216
Khan S, Anwar S, Kuai J, Noman A, Shahid M, Din M, Ali A, Zhou G (2018) Alteration in yield
and oil quality traits of winter rapeseed by lodging at different planting density and nitrogen
rates. Sci Rep 8:1–12
Khan A, Kamran M, Imran M, Al-Harrasi A, Al-Rawahi A, Al-Amri I, Lee IJ, Khan AL (2019)
Silicon and salicylic acid confer high-pH stress tolerance in tomato seedlings. Sci Rep 9:1–16
Kim YH, Khan AL, Hamayun M, Kang SM, Beom YJ, Lee IJ (2011) Influence of short-term silicon
application on endogenous physiohormonal levels of Oryza sativa L. under wounding stress.
Biol Trace Elem Res 144:1175–1185
Kim YH, Khan AL, Waqas M, Jeong HJ, Kim DH, Shin JS, Kim JG, Yeon MH, Lee IJ (2014)
Regulation of jasmonic acid biosynthesis by silicon application during physical injury to Oryza
sativa L. J Plant Res 127:525–532
Kim YH, Khan AL, Waqas M, Shahzad R, Lee IJ (2016) Silicon-mediated mitigation of wounding
stress acts by up-regulating the rice antioxidant system. Cereal Res Commun 44:111–121
Klimenko S, Peshkova A, Dorofeev N (2006) Nitrate reductase activity during heat stress in winter
wheat. J Stress Physiol Biochem 2:50–55
Knight CT, Kinrade SD (2001) A primer on the aqueous chemistry of silicon. In: Datnoff LE,
Snyder GH, Korndorfer GH (eds) Studies in plant science, vol 8. Elsevier, Amsterdam, pp
57–84
Kostic L, Nikolic N, Bosnic D, Samardzic J, Nikolic M (2017) Silicon increases phosphorus
(P) uptake by wheat under low P acid soil conditions. Plant Soil 419:447–455
Kurdali F, Al-Chammaa M, Al-Ain F (2019) Growth and N 2 fixation in saline and/or water stressed
Sesbania aculeata plants in response to silicon application. SILICON 11(2):781–788
Kusaka M, Ohta M, Fujimura T (2005) Contribution of inorganic components to osmotic adjustment and leaf folding for drought tolerance in pearl millet. Physiol Plant 125:474–489
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Physiology, biochemistry, genetics and management. In: Sparks DL (ed) Advances in agronomy, vol 148. Academic Press, Cambridge, pp 231–287
Imran M, Mahmood A, Romheld V, Neumann G (2013) Nutrient seed priming improves seedling
development of maize exposed to low root zone temperature during early growth. Eur J Agron
49:141–148
Jaiyeoba IA (2003) Changes in soil properties due to continuous cultivation in Nigerian semiarid
Savannah. Soil Till Res 70:91–98
Jordan BR (2002) Molecular response of plant cells to UV-B stress. Func Plant Biol 29:909–916
Joudmand A, Hajibolan R (2019) Silicon mitigates cold stress in barley plants via modifying the
activity of apoplasmic enzymes and concentration of metabolites. Acta Physiol Plant 41:29
Ju S, Wang L, Chen J (2020) Effects of silicon on the growth, photosynthesis and chloroplast
ultrastructure of Oryza sativa L. seedlings under acid rain stress. SILICON 12:655–664
Kalra N, Jain MC, Joshi HC, Chaudhary R, Kumar S, Pathak H, Sharma SK, Kumar V, Kumar R,
Harit RC, Khan SA (2003) Soil properties and crop productivity as influenced by flyash
incorporation in soil. Environ Monit Assess 87:93–109
Kamanga RM, Mndala L (2019) Crop abiotic stresses and nutrition of harvested food crops: a
review of impacts, interventions and their effectiveness. Afr J Agric Res 14:118–135
Kaur S, Kaur N, Siddique KH, Nayyar H (2016) Beneficial elements for agricultural crops and their
functional relevance in defence against stresses. Arch Agron Soil Sci 62:905–920
Kawalekar JS (2013) Role of biofertilizers and biopesticides for sustainable agriculture. J Innov
Biol 2:73–78
Keeping MG, Miles N, Rutherford RS (2017) Liming an acid soil treated with diverse silicon
sources: effects on silicon uptake by sugarcane (Saccharum hybrids). J Plant Nutr
40:1417–1436
Khan H, Shah SH, Uddin N, Azhar N, Asim M, Syed S, Ullah F, Tawab F, Inayat J (2015)
Biochemical and physiological changes of different plant species in response to heat and cold
stress. ARPN J Agric Biol Sci 10:213–216
Khan S, Anwar S, Kuai J, Noman A, Shahid M, Din M, Ali A, Zhou G (2018) Alteration in yield
and oil quality traits of winter rapeseed by lodging at different planting density and nitrogen
rates. Sci Rep 8:1–12
Khan A, Kamran M, Imran M, Al-Harrasi A, Al-Rawahi A, Al-Amri I, Lee IJ, Khan AL (2019)
Silicon and salicylic acid confer high-pH stress tolerance in tomato seedlings. Sci Rep 9:1–16
Kim YH, Khan AL, Hamayun M, Kang SM, Beom YJ, Lee IJ (2011) Influence of short-term silicon
application on endogenous physiohormonal levels of Oryza sativa L. under wounding stress.
Biol Trace Elem Res 144:1175–1185
Kim YH, Khan AL, Waqas M, Jeong HJ, Kim DH, Shin JS, Kim JG, Yeon MH, Lee IJ (2014)
Regulation of jasmonic acid biosynthesis by silicon application during physical injury to Oryza
sativa L. J Plant Res 127:525–532
Kim YH, Khan AL, Waqas M, Shahzad R, Lee IJ (2016) Silicon-mediated mitigation of wounding
stress acts by up-regulating the rice antioxidant system. Cereal Res Commun 44:111–121
Klimenko S, Peshkova A, Dorofeev N (2006) Nitrate reductase activity during heat stress in winter
wheat. J Stress Physiol Biochem 2:50–55
Knight CT, Kinrade SD (2001) A primer on the aqueous chemistry of silicon. In: Datnoff LE,
Snyder GH, Korndorfer GH (eds) Studies in plant science, vol 8. Elsevier, Amsterdam, pp
57–84
Kostic L, Nikolic N, Bosnic D, Samardzic J, Nikolic M (2017) Silicon increases phosphorus
(P) uptake by wheat under low P acid soil conditions. Plant Soil 419:447–455
Kurdali F, Al-Chammaa M, Al-Ain F (2019) Growth and N 2 fixation in saline and/or water stressed
Sesbania aculeata plants in response to silicon application. SILICON 11(2):781–788
Kusaka M, Ohta M, Fujimura T (2005) Contribution of inorganic components to osmotic adjustment and leaf folding for drought tolerance in pearl millet. Physiol Plant 125:474–489
2 Silicon: A Plant Nutritional “Non-Entity” for Mitigating Abiotic
41