The amount of silicon accumulated by plants depends on the concentration of available silicon, and this of the soil pH. Silicon absorption and accumulation in grasses is possibly associated with the rhizosphere pH. This study evaluated the effect of rhizosphere pH on Si absorption and accumulation in upland rice (Epagri 109 vr.). The experiment was carried out in a greenhouse in a 5 x 2 factorial design. The five treatments (TR) consisted of a single N dose (200 mg kg-1) […]

Rice cropped under waterlogged conditions may present symptoms of nutritional disorders similar to those caused by iron (Fe) toxicity. The symptoms do not occur in the same intensity in all cultivars and are more frequent in modern cultivars. The aim of our study was to evaluate the plant capacity of oxidizing reduced iron (Fe2+)on the root surface in green house conditions, comparing two rice cultivars (BR IRGA 409 and EPAGRI 108) with different degrees of susceptibility to iron toxicity and […]