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Let’s Put the Si Back Into Soil —Part II
Silicon is not often listed among the essential nutrients for plant growth, but recent studies show that increasing silicon exposure can result in stronger plants and increased disease resistance.
- Jianjun Chen, Russell D. Caldwell, Cynthia A. Robinson and Robert Steinkamp
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Jianjun Chen is an assistant professor and Russell D. Caldwell and Cynthia A. Robinson are biological scientists at the University of Florida's Mid-Florida Research and Education Center, Apopka, Fla. Robert Steinkamp is the Florida technical service manager for Conrad Fafard Inc., Apopka, Fla.
References: The authors express thanks to the owners of Agri-Starts III Inc., Agri-Starts IV Inc., Allied Growers Inc., Batson's Greenhouse Inc., Bay Hill Nursery Inc., Dewar Nurseries Inc., Florida Cactus Inc., Hermann Engelmann Greenhouses Inc., Hogshead Nurseries and Greenhouses Inc., Lake Brantley Plant Corp., Milestone Agriculture Inc., Paul Lukas Inc., Penang Nursery Inc., R. P. Welker Plants Inc., Spring Hill Nursery, Tran Trex Foliage and Wekiwa Gardens Inc. for providing plant material for this research. Gratitude is also extended to Dyna-Gro for providing Pro-Tekt fertilizer and the Fafard Analytical Laboratory.
Source: Greenhouse Product News April
2001 Volume: 11 Number: 4
Copyright © 2012 Scranton Gillette Communications
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