Lawrence E. Datnoff
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View article: Fusarium Crown and Root Rot of Tomato in Florida
Fusarium Crown and Root Rot of Tomato in Florida Open
Update of the 2015 version with Geoffrey Meru includes new integrated management procedures to reduce the impact of crown and root rot.
View article: Effect of Silicate Slag Application on Wheat Grown Under Two Nitrogen Rates
Effect of Silicate Slag Application on Wheat Grown Under Two Nitrogen Rates Open
Field studies were established on the alluvial floodplain soils in Louisiana, from 2013 to 2015, to evaluate the effect of silicate slag applications on productivity of wheat (Triticum aestivum), under sufficient and high nitrogen (N) appl…
View article: Effect of Different Silicon Sources on Yield and Silicon Uptake of Rice Grown under Varying Phosphorus Rates
Effect of Different Silicon Sources on Yield and Silicon Uptake of Rice Grown under Varying Phosphorus Rates Open
A series of pot experiments were conducted to: (1) evaluate the effects of different Si sources (soil- and foliar-applied) on grain yield and Si accumulation of rice supplied with varying P rates, and (2) evaluate Si absorption of rice usi…
View article: Silicon's Role in Abiotic and Biotic Plant Stresses
Silicon's Role in Abiotic and Biotic Plant Stresses Open
Silicon (Si) plays a pivotal role in the nutritional status of a wide variety of monocot and dicot plant species and helps them, whether directly or indirectly, counteract abiotic and/or biotic stresses. In general, plants with a high root…
View article: A Review of Silicon in Soils and Plants and Its Role in US Agriculture
A Review of Silicon in Soils and Plants and Its Role in US Agriculture Open
Silicon (Si) is the second most abundant element in the earth's crust and plays a number of important roles in the mineral nutrition of plants. In the past 20 years, the scientific documentation on the benefits of Si to crops has helped es…