Effects of the application of different sources of foliar Silicon in the cultivation of pepper, Var: Yolo Wonder

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  • Irene Bersave Lazo Salinas acultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Técnica de Machala (UTMACH) - Semillero de Investigación en Fitotecnia (SINFIT), UTMACH – FCA, Ecuador https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0937-8484
  • Diego Ricardo Villaseñor Ortiz Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Técnica de Machala (UTMACH) - Semillero de Investigación en Fitotecnia (SINFIT), UTMACH – FCA, Ecuador https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5646-4451
  • Ángel Eduardo Luna Romero Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Técnica de Machala (UTMACH) - Semillero de Investigación en Fitotecnia (SINFIT), UTMACH – FCA, Ecuador https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4311-9445
  • Irán Rodríguez Delgado Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Técnica de Machala (UTMACH) - Semillero de Investigación en Fitotecnia (SINFIT), UTMACH – FCA, Ecuador
  • Jorge Vicente Cun Carrión Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Técnica de Machala (UTMACH) - Semillero de Investigación en Fitotecnia (SINFIT), UTMACH – FCA, Ecuador https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7876-7653

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13136285

Keywords:

silicon, pepper plants, foliar chemistry, growth impact

Abstract

Currently, one of the elements that has gained prominence in crop optimization is Silicon (Si), a mineral that has traditionally been underestimated, however, it plays a vital role in the well-being of plants. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of different sources and foliar doses of Si on the development and assimilation of nutrients in the pepper crop. The experimental design corresponds to a DCA. The results showed that there were no significant differences in the biometric variables, such as plant height, stem diameter and the number of leaves, flowers and fruits, between the Si source and dose treatments. This suggests that the Si doses evaluated did not have a substantial effect on the overall growth of pepper plants. However, significant effects of Si were observed on the foliar chemistry of the plants. Si treatments showed lower concentrations of nitrate and potassium compared to the control group. In addition, higher sodium concentrations were recorded in some Si treatments, and pH values ​​in both the leaf area and plant tissues were decreased in the Si 1000 and K4(SiO4) treatments. These findings indicate that Si can influence the foliar chemistry of pepper plants. Regarding salinity and EC, statistical differences were found in the values ​​of the extracts of leaves and stem plus petiole.

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Lazo Salinas, I. B. ., Villaseñor Ortiz, D. R. ., Luna Romero, Ángel E. ., Rodríguez Delgado, I. ., & Cun Carrión, J. V. . (2024). Effects of the application of different sources of foliar Silicon in the cultivation of pepper, Var: Yolo Wonder. Ab Intus, 7(13), 10–25. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13136285 (Original work published July 31, 2024)

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