Effect
Increased cold stress tolerance
Vitanica Si treated Maize, cv. Rolandinio, sown and initially grown in cold and wet conditions had a 4.6 % higher emergence % 41 days after sowing, a 6.4 % higher yield, had 12.5 % more Zn and 6.3 % more Mn in shoot 45 days after sowing compared to the untreated control. Results were not significant, because Vitanica was applied after the onset of the stress period
Trial details
outdoor, unprotected, soil grown, cold and water stress
Germany
Crop
Maize, Zea mays L.
Trial application
Method
Foliar spray
Timing
First treatment 69 days after sowing, followed by a second treatment 75 days after sowing
Rate
16 L/ha
2018
Silicon improves Chilling Tolerance During Early Growth of Maize by Effects on Micronutrient Homeostasis and Hormonal Balances
Frontiers in Plant Science
9
1-17
Crop group
