Foliar Application of Nano-Silicon Improves the Physiological and Biochemical Characteristics of ‘Kalamata’ Olive Subjected to Deficit Irrigation in a Semi-Arid Climate

• Published in: Plants (Basel) Vol. 11; no. 12; p. 1561
• Main Authors: Hassan, Islam F., Ajaj, Rahaf, Gaballah, Maybelle S., Ogbaga, Chukwuma C., Kalaji, Hazem M., Hatterman-Valenti, Harlene M., Alam-Eldein, Shamel M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 13.06.2022; MDPI
• Subjects: Abscisic acid; antioxidants; Arid climates; Arid lands; Arid zones; Aridity; Biochemical characteristics; Biochemistry; chloroplast degeneration; Cultivars; Drought; Electrolyte leakage; Evapotranspiration; Foliar applications; Fruit trees; Fruits; Hydrogen peroxide; Irrigation; Irrigation water; malondialdehyde; Nanomaterials; nanoparticles; Nanotechnology; Osmoprotectants; Physiology; Plant growth; Productivity; Rainfall; Semiarid climates; Semiarid lands; Silicon; Sugar; Trees; Water requirements; Water scarcity; Water shortages; Weight reduction; Egypt

In Egypt’s arid and semi-arid lands where the main olive production zone is located, evapotranspiration is higher than rainfall during winter. Limited research has used nanomaterials, especially nano-silicon (nSi) to improve the growth, development, and productivity of drought-stressed fruit trees,...