Enhancing Plant Health Through Silicon Supplementation Under Nutritional Stress

The role of silicon (Si) in plant nutrition has garnered increasing interest, primarily due to its ability to attenuate damage caused by nutritional disorders. Silicon is a beneficial element for plants, performing various functions in their development and stress resistance. In cases of nutritional disorders, whether due to deficiency or toxicity, plants often face significant challenges, resulting in health and productivity damage. Recent studies have highlighted the potential of Si to attenuate these adverse effects, but much still needs to be unveiled. The adequate presence of Si in the soil or application of soluble sources via foliar spray, and its uptake and absorption by plants is associated with reducing the negative impacts of nutritional disorders, promoting better plant health and robust production. Understanding the mechanisms by which Si influences plant response to nutritional disorders is essential for optimizing its use in agriculture and promoting global food security.

This research topic aims to address the challenge of mitigating damage caused by nutritional disorders in plants, focusing on the role of silicon (Si). Nutritional disorders in plants, resulting from deficiencies or excesses in essential elements, pose significant threats to agricultural productivity and food security worldwide. These disorders can lead to impaired growth, reduced yields, and increased susceptibility to diseases and environmental stresses. Recent advances in plant nutrition research have shed light on the importance of Si as a key element in mitigating these damages. A better understanding of how Si can positively influence plant response to nutritional disorders may lead to more effective strategies for improving crop health and productivity.

To gather further insights into the role of silicon in plant nutrition, we welcome articles addressing, but not limited to, the following themes:
- Mechanisms of Si action in attenuating damage caused by nutritional disorders in plants.
- Effect of Si on the absorption, transport, and redistribution of nutrients under nutritional stress conditions.
- Role of Si in modifying nutritional homeostasis and nutrient use efficiency.
- Genetic regulation of plant response to Si supplementation under nutritional disorder conditions.
- Interaction between Si and antioxidant defense mechanisms in plants subjected to nutritional disorders.
- Physiological response of plants to Si application under nutritional disorder conditions.

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Article types

This Research Topic accepts the following article types, unless otherwise specified in the Research Topic description:

• Brief Research Report
• Editorial
• FAIR² Data
• FAIR² DATA Direct Submission
• Hypothesis and Theory
• Methods
• Mini Review
• Opinion
• Original Research
• Perspective
• Review
• Systematic Review

Keywords: silicon nutrition, nutritional disorders, nutrient efficiency, silicon supplementation, antioxidant mechanisms

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