Efficiency and recovery index of silicon of a diatomaceous Earth-based fertilizer in two soil types grown with sugarcane and maize

Nascimento, Clístenes Williams Araújo do; Silva, Fernando Bruno Vieira da; Araújo, Paula Renata Muniz; Araújo, Josângela do Carmo Trezena de; Lins, Simone Aparecida da Silva

doi:10.1080/01904167.2021.1918157

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“…Silicate fertilization with slag generally requires very high doses (> 5 t ha −1 ) due to the relatively low total Si content and low plant available silicon (PAS), which makes it expensive and often economically unfeasible (Voogt and Sonneveld 2001). Nascimento et al (2021) reported that the Si efficient use for maize and sugarcane, represented by grams of biomass produced for each gram of Si added via fertilizer, was higher for the ASF (26% PAS) than for a CaSiO 3 -based fertilizer (10.5% PAS), regardless of the soil type. As the recovery of the Si applied for the fertilizers was statistically equivalent, the better performance of ASF Fig.…”

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Amorphous Silica-Based Fertilizer Increases Stalks and Sugar Yield and Resistance to Stalk Borer in Sugarcane Grown Under Field Conditions

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Araújo

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Silicon (Si) fertilization can mitigate biotic and abiotic stresses and increase the yield of sugarcane. Considering the low availability of Si in tropical soils and the large amounts of fertilizer required by Si accumulating crops, concentrated sources of Si with good solubility may lead to more profitable fertilization management. In this context, we assessed the potential of an amorphous silica-based fertilizer (ASF) on increasing the soil availability and uptake of Si by sugarcane, the growth parameters, the stalk and sugar yields, and the damage caused by stalk borer (Diatraea saccharalis F.). Additionally, Si effects on the accumulation of nutrients by sugarcane were evaluated. The field trial was carried out in a randomized block design with four replications. The ASF was applied at five rates (0, 125, 250, 500, and 750 kg ha −1 ). The evaluation of the plants was performed 12 months after planting. Silicon available content in the soil layers assessed (0.0-0.2 m and 0.2-0.4 m) increased with Si fertilization. The Si concentrations in leaves and stalks were up to 5-and eightfold higher in ASF-amended plants than the control. The Si fertilization increased N, P, K, Ca, Fe, Mn, Cu, and Zn concentrations. Sugarcane growth parameters showed a positive relationship with Si in plants; the height and stalk diameter and the dry leaf biomass were 50, 58, and 71% higher in the 750 kg ha −1 ASF compared to the control, respectively. ASF also increased the contents of fiber, total sugar, and recoverable sugar. The accumulation of Si in the stalk reduced significantly the damage caused by the stalk borer. The ASF rates increased the yield of stalks, total and recoverable sugar, and the stalk borer's resistance, having great potential to boost sugarcane performance in Si-depleted soils in northeast Brazil.

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Amorphous Silica-Based Fertilizer Increases Stalks and Sugar Yield and Resistance to Stalk Borer in Sugarcane Grown Under Field Conditions

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“…Silicon in uences the soil-plant system by protecting plants against biotic and abiotic stresses, promoting improvements in soil physical and chemical properties, and increasing nutrient uptake [8][9][10][11][12]. Also, Si can induce biochemical and physiological changes in the plant that positively affect crop performance [13][14][15].…”

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“…Sandy soils with neutral to alkaline pH have been shown to be more responsive to Si fertilization in the soils of Northeast Brazil [9,12]; the soils of this region are generally less clayey and less acidic than those of other regions of the country. In these soils, the low solubility of the primary source of Si (quartz) and the increase in solubility of the element with increasing pH in soils allow Si supplementation to have a better response of crops, especially under light, heat, and water stresses [19,20].…”

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“…Also, Si reduced rot incidence and prolonged the fruit shelf life [22,23]. Furthermore, Nascimento et al, [12], assessing two sources of silion fertilizer, reported that an amorphous silicon-based fertilizer (ASF) was more e cient in increasing corn and sugarcane plants' biomass than a calcium silicate source. These results were associated with the bene ts that ASF provides to soils regarding other sources of silicon.…”

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Silicon Application to Soil Increases the Yield and Quality of Table Grapes (Vitis vinifera L.) Grown in a Semiarid Climate of Brazil

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Silva

Lima

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Purpose: Silicon (Si) acts to reduce biotic and abiotic stresses in plants. Herein, we aimed to assess the impact of an amorphous silica-based fertilizer (ASF) applied to soil on the yield, mineral nutrition, chlorophyll uorescence, and postharvest quality of two cultivars of table grapes grown in a semiarid climate.Methods: The cultivars Arra 15 and BRS Vitoria were submitted to the treatments control, 175 or 350 kg ha -1 ASF.Leaf and fruit samples were collected and analyzed for Si, nutrients, and postharvest quality characteristics. Photosynthetic e ciency was assessed by measuring chlorophyll a uorescence .Results: Both cultivars showed signi cant responses to Si with the ASF rates of 175 and 350 kg ha -1 . The characteristics improved through ASF application compared to the control were: fruit production (6 -22 %), bunch weight (11 %), number of berries (20 -34 %), berry crunchiness (20 %), the content of total soluble solids (13 -20 %), the titratable acidity (13 %), the accumulation of macro and micronutrients (12 -45 %) and the photosynthetic e ciency (5 -33 %).Conclusions: Soil-applied Si increases the yield and quality of grapes by improving the plant response to abiotic stresses, being such effects more signi cant in the dry season.

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Amorphous Silica-Based Fertilizer Reduces Cd Uptake and Translocation and Human Health Risk in Polluted Soil Grown with Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp)

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Efficiency and recovery index of silicon of a diatomaceous Earth-based fertilizer in two soil types grown with sugarcane and maize

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Amorphous Silica-Based Fertilizer Increases Stalks and Sugar Yield and Resistance to Stalk Borer in Sugarcane Grown Under Field Conditions

Amorphous Silica-Based Fertilizer Increases Stalks and Sugar Yield and Resistance to Stalk Borer in Sugarcane Grown Under Field Conditions

Silicon Application to Soil Increases the Yield and Quality of Table Grapes (Vitis vinifera L.) Grown in a Semiarid Climate of Brazil

Amorphous Silica-Based Fertilizer Reduces Cd Uptake and Translocation and Human Health Risk in Polluted Soil Grown with Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp)

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