Growth enhancement and resistance of banana to Fusarium wilt disease as affected by silicate compounds and application frequency
The amendment of soils with silicate (Si) compounds is essential to promote growth performance and control Fusarium wilt disease in bananas. Two successive greenhouse trials were conducted at the experimental farm of the University of Putra Malaysia. The treatments were arranged in split plots using...
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| description | The amendment of soils with silicate (Si) compounds is essential to promote growth performance and control Fusarium wilt disease in bananas. Two successive greenhouse trials were conducted at the experimental farm of the University of Putra Malaysia. The treatments were arranged in split plots using a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with four replicates to investigate the effects of Si compounds and application frequency on controlling FOC. Si compounds were used at a constant concentration of 0.1%: T0 (control), T1 (13% SiO2:20% K2O), T2 (26.6% SiO2:13.4% K2O) and T3 (36.2% SiO2:17% Na2O). There were three application frequencies by day intervals (DI): 0DI (without any application), 7DI (12× within 12 weeks after transplanting (WAT)), 15DI (6× within 12 WAT) and 30DI (3× within 12 WAT). From these findings, we observed that the photosynthesis rate started to increase from 10.6 to 19.4 µmol CO2 m−2s−1, when the total chlorophyll content started to increase from 3.85 to 7.61 mgcm−2. The transpiration rate started to increase from a value of 1.94 to 4.31 mmol H2O m−2s−1, when the stomata conductance started to increase from 0.237 to 0.958 mmol m−2s−1. The proline content started to increase from 22.89 to 55.07 µmg−1, when the relative water content started to increase from 42.92 to 83.57%. |
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| spelling | upm-1016662024-08-05T05:04:04Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/101666/ Growth enhancement and resistance of banana to Fusarium wilt disease as affected by silicate compounds and application frequency Zakaria, Md Aiman Takrim Sakimin, Siti Zaharah Ismail, Mohd Razi Ahmad, Khairulmazmi Kasim, Susilawati The amendment of soils with silicate (Si) compounds is essential to promote growth performance and control Fusarium wilt disease in bananas. Two successive greenhouse trials were conducted at the experimental farm of the University of Putra Malaysia. The treatments were arranged in split plots using a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with four replicates to investigate the effects of Si compounds and application frequency on controlling FOC. Si compounds were used at a constant concentration of 0.1%: T0 (control), T1 (13% SiO2:20% K2O), T2 (26.6% SiO2:13.4% K2O) and T3 (36.2% SiO2:17% Na2O). There were three application frequencies by day intervals (DI): 0DI (without any application), 7DI (12× within 12 weeks after transplanting (WAT)), 15DI (6× within 12 WAT) and 30DI (3× within 12 WAT). From these findings, we observed that the photosynthesis rate started to increase from 10.6 to 19.4 µmol CO2 m−2s−1, when the total chlorophyll content started to increase from 3.85 to 7.61 mgcm−2. The transpiration rate started to increase from a value of 1.94 to 4.31 mmol H2O m−2s−1, when the stomata conductance started to increase from 0.237 to 0.958 mmol m−2s−1. The proline content started to increase from 22.89 to 55.07 µmg−1, when the relative water content started to increase from 42.92 to 83.57%. Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022 Article PeerReviewed Zakaria, Md Aiman Takrim and Sakimin, Siti Zaharah and Ismail, Mohd Razi and Ahmad, Khairulmazmi and Kasim, Susilawati (2022) Growth enhancement and resistance of banana to Fusarium wilt disease as affected by silicate compounds and application frequency. Plants, 13 (4). pp. 1-20. ISSN 2223-7747 https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/13/4/542 10.3390/plants13040542 |
| spellingShingle | Zakaria, Md Aiman Takrim Sakimin, Siti Zaharah Ismail, Mohd Razi Ahmad, Khairulmazmi Kasim, Susilawati Growth enhancement and resistance of banana to Fusarium wilt disease as affected by silicate compounds and application frequency |
| title | Growth enhancement and resistance of banana to Fusarium wilt disease as affected by silicate compounds and application frequency |
| title_full | Growth enhancement and resistance of banana to Fusarium wilt disease as affected by silicate compounds and application frequency |
| title_fullStr | Growth enhancement and resistance of banana to Fusarium wilt disease as affected by silicate compounds and application frequency |
| title_full_unstemmed | Growth enhancement and resistance of banana to Fusarium wilt disease as affected by silicate compounds and application frequency |
| title_short | Growth enhancement and resistance of banana to Fusarium wilt disease as affected by silicate compounds and application frequency |
| title_sort | growth enhancement and resistance of banana to fusarium wilt disease as affected by silicate compounds and application frequency |
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