| Literature DB >> 18555602 |
Chuanping Liu1, Fangbai Li, Chunling Luo, Xinming Liu, Shihua Wang, Tongxu Liu, Xiangdong Li.
Abstract
In the present study, pot experiments were conducted to investigate the effects of foliar application of two silica (Si) sols on the alleviation of cadmium (Cd) toxicity in contaminated soil to rice. Results showed that the foliar application of Si sols significantly increased the dry weight of grains (without husk) and shoots in rice grown in Cd contaminated soil, whereas the Cd concentration in the grains and shoots decreased obviously. The total accumulation of Cd in rice grains also decreased with the application of both of the Si sols, but no significant effect was found on the Cd accumulation in the shoots. For the optimal effect, Si-sol-B should be foliar applied at the tillering-stage during rice growth. The mechanism of Si foliar application to alleviate the toxicity and accumulation of Cd in grains of rice may be related to the probable Cd sequestration in the shoot cell walls.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID： 18555602 DOI： 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.04.116
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Hazard Mater ISSN： 0304-3894 Impact factor: 10.588