The application of Silicon modulates the plant defense mechanism by signaling secondary defense metabolites activating signal transduction pathways further triggering the HIPVs which in turn attracts natural enemies thereby suppressing the pest population. Continuous mono culturing of high yielding varieties wit...
Crops grown in optimal conditions, specifically hydroponics, require a precise control of the pH of the nutrient solution, since the use of nutrients by the plants depends on this factor; otherwise, the substrate becomes an insoluble saline solution that the crop cannot use. The measurement range...
It is the largest grown cereal per unit area, yielding 785 million tons annually [32]. Besides being a source of food, maize, and its products are used as raw materials for many industrial applications. Maize is prone to many types of diseases caused by a variety of pathogens. Fungal ...