The Addition of Selenium to the Nutrient Solution Decreases Cadmium Toxicity in Pepper Plants Grown under Hydroponic Conditions

• Published in: Agronomy (Basel) Vol. 11; no. 10; p. 1905
• Main Authors: Perez-Millan, Rafael, Alfosea-Simon, Marina, Zavala-Gonzalez, Ernesto Alejandro, Camara-Zapata, Jose Maria, Martinez-Nicolas, Juan Jose, Lidon, Vicente, Simon, Inma, Shahid, Muhammad Adnan, Garcia-Sanchez, Francisco, Simon-Grao, Silvia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.10.2021
• Subjects: absorption; Agriculture; agronomy; antioxidant activity; Antioxidants; biomass; Cadmium; cadmium toxicity; Catalase; Crops; foliar application; Foliar applications; health; Heavy metals; Hydrogen peroxide; Hydroponics; Metabolism; nutrient solutions; Nutrients; Oxidative stress; pepper; plant nutrition; Seeds; Selenium; Superoxide dismutase; Toxicity

Cadmium is absorbed by plants rapidly and without control through the same channels as other essential metals, interfering with their transport and utilization. Many studies have shown that selenium could be utilized as a way to avoid this unwanted transport and other negative effects of Cd. For thi...