Silicon facilitates manganese phytoextraction by cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)

The effect of excess nutrient levels of manganese (Mn, 50 and 100 mM) on the growth inhibition and the appearance of Mn-toxicity symptoms in the leaves was studied in cucumber plants (Cucumis sativus L. cv. Chinese long). Silicon (Si), when supplied as 1.5 mM silicic acid, clearly decreased symptoms...

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Main Authors: Vuk Maksimović, Miloš Mojović
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Language:English
Published: Engineering Society for Corrosion, Belgrade 2016-09-01
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description The effect of excess nutrient levels of manganese (Mn, 50 and 100 mM) on the growth inhibition and the appearance of Mn-toxicity symptoms in the leaves was studied in cucumber plants (Cucumis sativus L. cv. Chinese long). Silicon (Si), when supplied as 1.5 mM silicic acid, clearly decreased symptoms of Mn-toxicity despite approximately the same total Mn content in the leaves. In treated plants, Si improves growth and biomass production compared with that of non-Si treated plants. Inert deposition of Si in the leaf cell walls of cucumber (a Si-accumulating species) enhanced cell wall stability. The mechanism of Si protection is proposed to act by Si-induced compartmentation of Mn hence increasing Mn2+-binding sites in the cell wall (e.g. Mn-silicate polymers) finally resulting in decreased toxic free Mn within the plant tissue rather than decrease of Mn uptake. These results suggest that Si nutrition can improve the phytoextraction potential of plants due to enhanced metal tolerance in leaf tissues.
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spelling doaj-art-eea93053ba8849edafcd5d3f7ba4b0cc2025-08-20T03:06:00ZengEngineering Society for Corrosion, BelgradeZaštita Materijala0351-94652466-25852016-09-0157342442910.5937/ZasMat1603424D663Silicon facilitates manganese phytoextraction by cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)Vuk Maksimović0Miloš Mojović1University of Belgrade, Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, SerbiaUniversity of Belgrade, Faculty of Physical Chemistry, SerbiaThe effect of excess nutrient levels of manganese (Mn, 50 and 100 mM) on the growth inhibition and the appearance of Mn-toxicity symptoms in the leaves was studied in cucumber plants (Cucumis sativus L. cv. Chinese long). Silicon (Si), when supplied as 1.5 mM silicic acid, clearly decreased symptoms of Mn-toxicity despite approximately the same total Mn content in the leaves. In treated plants, Si improves growth and biomass production compared with that of non-Si treated plants. Inert deposition of Si in the leaf cell walls of cucumber (a Si-accumulating species) enhanced cell wall stability. The mechanism of Si protection is proposed to act by Si-induced compartmentation of Mn hence increasing Mn2+-binding sites in the cell wall (e.g. Mn-silicate polymers) finally resulting in decreased toxic free Mn within the plant tissue rather than decrease of Mn uptake. These results suggest that Si nutrition can improve the phytoextraction potential of plants due to enhanced metal tolerance in leaf tissues.https://www.zastita-materijala.org/index.php/home/article/view/664biomasscell walleprmn toxicityphytoextractionsilicic acid
spellingShingle Vuk Maksimović
Miloš Mojović
Silicon facilitates manganese phytoextraction by cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)
Zaštita Materijala
biomass
cell wall
epr
mn toxicity
phytoextraction
silicic acid
title Silicon facilitates manganese phytoextraction by cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)
title_full Silicon facilitates manganese phytoextraction by cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)
title_fullStr Silicon facilitates manganese phytoextraction by cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)
title_full_unstemmed Silicon facilitates manganese phytoextraction by cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)
title_short Silicon facilitates manganese phytoextraction by cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)
title_sort silicon facilitates manganese phytoextraction by cucumber cucumis sativus l
topic biomass
cell wall
epr
mn toxicity
phytoextraction
silicic acid
url https://www.zastita-materijala.org/index.php/home/article/view/664
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