Exploring the Physiology of Silicon and Its Impact on Sugarcane Growth, Development, Yield, and Juice Quality

The use of silicon (Si) in agriculture is a sustainable management strategy for both stressed and unstressed sugarcane. The benefits of Si are multiple, including modifying the biochemical, physiological, and nutritional processes of sugarcane plants, attributing greater tolerance to stress, and ext...

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Autores: Costa, Milton Garcia [UNESP], de Mello Prado, Renato [UNESP], Teixeira, Gelza Carliane Marques [UNESP], Oliveira, Kamilla Silva [UNESP], Da Silva, Gilmara Pereira [UNESP], de Souza, Jonas Pereira
Tipo de recurso: capítulo de libro
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/298776
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/11449/298776
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:beneficial element
nutritional balance
plant stress
Saccharum officinarum L.
sustainable management
water deficit
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Sumario:The use of silicon (Si) in agriculture is a sustainable management strategy for both stressed and unstressed sugarcane. The benefits of Si are multiple, including modifying the biochemical, physiological, and nutritional processes of sugarcane plants, attributing greater tolerance to stress, and extending the longevity of the sugarcane field. These Si benefits correlate with different antioxidant defense mechanisms, from the improvement of photosynthetic machinery and photosynthetic efficiency of plants, directly impacting plant performance. In this scenario, this study will address the role of Si in the physiology and nutritional balance of plants and the impact of this beneficial element in mitigating nutritional disorders and water deficit to reduce yield losses and improve the quality of sugarcane juice.