Effect of exogenous silicon addition on seed germination and seedling growth of durum wheat (Triticum Durum Desf.) varieties under water stress conditions

Sourour AYED

Research Center of Agricultural and Development in Northwest Semi-arid regions

Dr., Research assistant in plant breedingAyed S., Rezgui M., Othmani A., Rezgui M., Trad H., Teixeira Da Silva J.A., Ben Younes M., Ben Salah H., Kharrat M. 2015. Response of Tunisian durum wheat and bread wheat to water stress. Agrociencia.Othmani A., Ayed S., Chamekh Z., Rezgui M., Slim-Amara H. Mosbahi M., Amara H. and Ben Younes M. 2016. Silicon alleviates adverse effect of drought stress induced by polyethylene glycol (PEG 8000) on seed germination and seedling growth of durum wheat varieties. Internatnational Journal of Current Research 

Abstract

In the soil, Silicon is the second most abundant element. It has positive impacts on plant growth under biotic and abiotic stress. Thus, in this experiment, the effect exogenous silicon supply (0, 5, 10, 15 and 20 mg/l of... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Sourour AYED (Research Center of Agricultural and Development in Northwest Semi-arid regions)

Topic Area

Si - Catalysis processes & applications

Session

PS3 » Poster Session (13:30 - Wednesday, 5th July, Main hall)

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