Influence of silicon nano-particles on Avena sativa L. to alleviate the biotic stress of Rhizoctonia solani.

ABSTRACT: Avena sativa L. a cereal crop that is badly affected by several abiotic and biotic stresses. In the current study, silicon nanoparticles are used to mitigate the harmful effects of root rot disease caused by Rhizoctonia solani Kuhn on the growth of A. sativa. In vitro (Petri plates) and in vivo (pots experiment) were performed to measure the various physiological and biochemical parameters i.e. osmotic potential, chlorophyll, proline content, growth parameters, sugar, fresh and dry weight, and disease index. Results revealed that physiological and biochemical parameters were reduced under fungal stress with silicon nanoparticles treatment as compared to the control group. Si nanoparticles helped to alleviate the negative effects caused by fungus i.e. germination percentage upto 80%, germin

SUBMITTER: Ahmad F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10502127 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature