Improvement of growth of maize by application of silicon through its suppressing effect on sodium uptake under salt stress condition

Authors

  • Najira Akter Department of Soil Science, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali, Bangladesh
  • Mohammad Asadul Haque Department of Soil Science, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali, Bangladesh
  • Md Fazlul Hoque Department of Soil Science, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jbas.v45i2.57213

Keywords:

Germination, Maize, Salinity level, Salt tolerances, Silicon.

Abstract

An experiment was conducted with three levels of salinity (0, 60, and 120 mM NaCl) and four levels of silicon (0, 5, 10, and 20 mM) in petridish. All the growth parameters were decreased gradually with increasing salt concentration, whereas increasing silicon concentration progressively increased the parameters up to 10 mM Si across all the salt concentrations. The beneficial role of Si was noticed both in saline and non-saline conditions. Silicon application in the growth medium dramatically reduced shoot Na content, making plants tolerant to salt stress.

J. Bangladesh Acad. Sci. 45(2); 251-253: December 2021

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Published

2022-01-26

How to Cite

Akter, N., Haque, M. A., & Hoque , M. F. . (2022). Improvement of growth of maize by application of silicon through its suppressing effect on sodium uptake under salt stress condition. Journal of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences, 45(2), 251–253. https://doi.org/10.3329/jbas.v45i2.57213

Issue

Vol. 45 No. 2 (2021)

Section

Short Communication