ReviewHorticulture research2021
Functions of silicon in plant drought stress responses.
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62 citing papers in PubMed, 227 citations in OpenAlex.
- Silicon enhances salinity tolerance in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) through physiological, biochemical, and ionic regulation.BMC plant biology · 2026Article
- Effect of salicylic acid and silicon on physiological parameters and anatomical index of Scrophularia striata L. under drought stress.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Biogenic Silica Nanoparticles EnhanceACS omega · 2026Article
- Foliar silicon enhances drought resilience and productivity in buckwheat by stabilizing photosynthetic performance.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Silicon at the Soil-Plant-Microbiome Interface: Rhizospheric Reconfiguration and Crop Resilience to Environmental Stresses.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Physiological and biochemical responses of Italian basil to lead stress following salicylic acid and silicon-based treatments.BMC plant biology · 2026Article
- Silicon Enhances Rice Tolerance to Drought and Blast Disease Through Modulating ROS Accumulation and Stress-Related Genes.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Mitigating drought stress in bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L.) through foliar application of potassium, zinc, calcium, and silicon.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Sorbitol-Stabilized Silicon Formulation Improve Root Traits and Antioxidant Response in Drought-Stressed Soybean.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Strengthening grapevine berry physiology and composition through kaolin-silicon foliar applications under summer stress in mediterranean vineyard.Frontiers in plant science · 2026Article
- Interaction between silicon and organic matter improves mineral nutrition and production of sour passion fruit in a semi-arid region of Brazil.Frontiers in plant science · 2026Article
- Silicon-mediated drought resilience mechanisms in crops: from physiology to molecular insights.Frontiers in plant science · 2026Review
- Synergy between silicon and beneficial microorganisms enhances plant abiotic stress tolerance through rhizosphere restructuring and coordinated defense.Frontiers in plant science · 2026Review
- The influence of silicon on growth, drought stress tolerance and defense againstFrontiers in plant science · 2026Article
- DDCANet for SiOFrontiers in plant science · 2026Article
- Enhancing fruit quality attributes and storability of Ruby Seedless grape cultivar using different irradiated potassium sources as an alternative to ethrel.BMC biotechnology · 2025Article
- Advances in Potassium Silicate-Induced Drought Tolerance in Tropical Tree Seedlings: Effects on Morphological Traits, Physiological Responses, and Biochemical Regulation.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Soil CaPlants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Improving soybean drought tolerance via silicon-induced changes in growth, physiological, biochemical, and root characteristics.Plant signaling & behavior · 2025Article
- Application of salicylic acid and silicon can enhance drought stress tolerance in Scrophularia striata L.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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Abstract
Silicon (Si), the second most abundant element in Earth's crust, exerts beneficial effects on the growth and productivity of a variety of plant species under various environmental conditions. However, the benefits of Si and its importance to plants are controversial due to differences among the species, genotypes, and the environmental conditions. Although Si has been widely reported to alleviate plant drought stress in both the Si-accumulating and nonaccumulating plants, the underlying mechanisms through which Si improves plant water status and maintains water balance remain unclear. The aim of this review is to summarize the morphoanatomical, physiological, biochemical, and molecular processes that are involved in plant water status that are regulated by Si in response to drought stress, especially the integrated modulation of Si-triggered drought stress responses in Si accumulators and intermediate- and excluder-type plants. The key mechanisms influencing the ability of Si to mitigate the effects of drought stress include enhancing water uptake and transport, regulating stomatal behavior and transpirational water loss, accumulating solutes and osmoregulatory substances, and inducing plant defense- associated with signaling events, consequently maintaining whole-plant water balance. This study evaluates the ability of Si to maintain water balance under drought stress conditions and suggests future research that is needed to implement the use of Si in agriculture. Considering the complex relationships between Si and different plant species, genotypes, and the environment, detailed studies are needed to understand the interactions between Si and plant responses under stress conditions.
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