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The effect of silicon on sugar cane growth in pure nutrient solution
Author(s) -
Wong Cheong Y. You,
Heitz A.,
Deville J.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.2740240117
Subject(s) - silicic acid , cane , nutrient , sucrose , sugar , yield (engineering) , silicon , sugar cane , agronomy , chemistry , horticulture , food science , biology , materials science , metallurgy , organic chemistry
Si, supplied as silicic acid significantly increased cane yields of two sugarcane varieties growing in pure nutrient solution and the sucrose yield of one variety. “Leaf freckling” symptoms only developed on those plants not receiving Si.