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ArticleFrontiers in plant science2026

Seed priming with silicon quantum dots promotes maize seedling establishment in coastal saline soil.

Lize Zhao, Tianwen Wang, Qiang Liu, Kun Chen, Peitong Li, Shoushuo Zhang, Hao Zheng, Fengmin Li, Xianxiang Luo

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Lize ZhaoInstitute of Coastal Environmental Pollution Control, Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology, Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China.
Tianwen WangInstitute of Coastal Environmental Pollution Control, Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology, Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China.
Qiang LiuInstitute of Coastal Environmental Pollution Control, Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology, Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China.
Kun ChenInstitute of Coastal Environmental Pollution Control, Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology, Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China.
Peitong LiInstitute of Coastal Environmental Pollution Control, Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology, Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China.
Shoushuo ZhangInstitute of Coastal Environmental Pollution Control, Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology, Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China.
Hao ZhengInstitute of Coastal Environmental Pollution Control, Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology, Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China.
Fengmin LiInstitute of Coastal Environmental Pollution Control, Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology, Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China.
Xianxiang LuoInstitute of Coastal Environmental Pollution Control, Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology, Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China.

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Introduction: Developing efficient, eco-friendly strategies to enhance crop salt tolerance is essential for sustaining grain productivity in saline soils. Although silicon quantum dots (Si QDs) have been reported to enhance crop stress resilience through soil or foliar application, their potential as seed priming agents to regulate crop salt tolerance remains poorly understood. Methods: To address this question, we synthesized water-soluble Si QDs via a one-step hydrothermal method. Using maize ( Results and Discussion: At high salinity (125-150 mM), Si QDs seed priming significantly enhanced the germination rate, germination potential, germination index, root length, shoot length, and vigor index in maize. Si QDs seed priming improved the overall germination performance by 132.3% and 39.9% relative to Na2SiO3 and SiO2 NPs priming, respectively. Pot experiments demonstrated that Si QDs seed priming enhanced seedling emergence, biomass accumulation, and root system architecture. Notably, Si QDs seed priming significantly improved seedling responses to salt stress, as reflected by a 19.5% decrease in the Na

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physiological evidencesalt stressseed primingsilicon quantum dotsyellow river delta

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