Silicon nutrition and distribution in plants of different Thai rice varieties

• Main Authors: Nanthana Chaiwong, Sittichai Lordkaew, Narit Yimyam, Benjavan Rerkasem, Chanakan Prom-u-thai
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Agricultural and Biological Sciences
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85050979383&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/58136
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

© 2018 Friends Science Publishers. Rice grain yield benefits from silicon (Si) accumulation in sufficient concentration in the plant, but too much Si in the husk and straw can impede their usefulness as biofuel and animal feed. This study consisted of four experiments. The first experiment evaluated...