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COMMUNICATIONS IN SOIL SCIENCE AND PLANT ANALYSIS
Volume 40, Issue 7-8, Pages 1041-1052Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.1080/00103620902753590
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Chlorophyll; cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L; ) Walp; ); iron; proline; relative yield; silicon
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The effect of different concentrations (50, 100, 200, 400, and 800mgkg-1) of silicon (Si) added to the soil was studied on growth performance, biochemical constituents, and nutritional status of cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.]. Lower applications of Si resulted in an enhancement in relative yield, leaf area, chlorophyll, and iron (Fe) contents and a reduction in proline contents. A significant (P = 0.01) direct relationship between relative yield and lower applied Si concentrations was observed. A significant dependence of tissue Si concentration on soil Si concentration was observed. The results indicate a beneficial effect of Si on cowpea plants.
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