Mitigation of Salinity Stress in Rice through Zinc Silicate Application
Mukkram Ali Tahir1, Noor-Us-Sabah1*, Ghulam Sarwar1, Muhammad Aftab2, Abdul Moeez1, Humaira Ramzan1, Mudassar Hafeez1, Muhammad Zeeshan Manzoor1, Aneela Riaz3, Sher Muhammad4 and Muhammad Latif4
1Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, College of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan; 2Institute of Soil Chemistry and Environmental Sciences, Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad, Pakistan; 3Soil Bacteriology Section, Ayub Agriculture Research Institute, Faisalabad, Pakistan; 4Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
*Correspondence | Noor-us-Sabah, Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, College of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan; Email: soilscientist.uca@gmail.com
Figure 1:
Impact of various silicon concentrations on plant height (cm/plant) of rice plants under normal and salt affected soils.
Figure 2:
Impact of various silicon concentrations on No. of fertile tillers of rice plants under normal and salt affected soils.
Figure 3:
Impact of various silicon concentrations on 1000-grain weight (g) of rice plants under normal and salt affected soils.
Figure 4:
Impact of various silicon concentrations on shoot fresh weight (g/ plant) of rice plants under normal and salt affected soils.
Figure 5:
Impact of various silicon concentrations on shoot dry weight (g/plant) of rice plants under normal and salt affected soils.
Figure 6:
Impact of various silicon concentrations on paddy yield (t/ha) of rice plants under normal and salt affected soils.