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Silicon Foliar Exogenous Altered the Activity of Crucial ROS Pathway Enzymes in Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum)

  • PLANT GROWING, PLANT PROTECTION AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
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Today, Using foliar spraying of various silicone formulations to stimulate plants’ immune systems has been considered. However, some strategic plants, such as tomatoes, have limited silicon uptake, and it is crucial to provide an optimal concentration formula for them to use. This study used a SAAT formulation with concentrations of 0, 25, 50, and 100 ppm SiO2 as a foliar application. The results showed that at 50 ppm, SOD, POD, and CAT enzymes activity significantly alter. Although total protein content explicitly did not change. Our research result can be concluded that, although the absorption of silicon in tomatoes is limited, while foliar application of silicon alters antioxidant enzymes’ activity in tomatoes. The foliar Si in the specific formulation and 50 ppm can help reduce the severity of stress damage in tomatoes.

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The authors appreciate all staff of GABIT for their technical and scientific assistance. This study was a part of a research project supported by the Genetics and agricultural biotechnology institute of Tabarestan, grant no. T244-98.

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  1. Department of Plant Breeding and Biotechnology, Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University, Sari, Iran

    Mostafa Haghpanah, Nadali Babaeian Jelodar & Hamid Najafi Zarrini

  2. Genetics and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute of Tabarestan, Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University, Sari, Iran

    Ali Pakdin-Parizi & Ali Dehestani

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Mostafa Haghpanah, Jelodar, N.B., Zarrini, H.N. et al. Silicon Foliar Exogenous Altered the Activity of Crucial ROS Pathway Enzymes in Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum). Russ. Agricult. Sci. 47, 485–489 (2021). https://doi.org/10.3103/S1068367421050074

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