Abstract
Spot bloth caused by Bipolaris sorokiniana is an important wheat desease mainly in hot and humid regions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the response of wheat to different sources and modes of Si application, as related to the severity of wheat spot blotch and plant growth, in two Si-deficient Latosols (Oxisols). An greenhouse experiment was arranged in a 2 x 5 factorial completely randomized design, with eight replications. The treatments consisted of two soils (Yellow Latosol and Red Latosol) and five Si supply modes (no Si application; Si applied as calcium silicate and monosilicic acid to the soil; and Si applied as potassium silicate or monosilicic acid to wheat leaves). No significant differences were observed between the two soils. When Si was applied to the soil, regardless the Si source, the disease incubation period, the shoot dry matter yield and the Si content in leaves were greater. Additionally, the final spot blotch severity was lower and the area under the spot blotch disease progress curve and the leaf insertion angle in the plant were smaller. Results of Si foliar application were similar to those observed in the control plants.
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Claim · model-written summary
The two soils showed no significant difference in measured responses.
- Taxon
- wheat
Triticum aestivumt0 - Outcome
- differencese0
- Direction
- No significant differencese0
- Comparator
- two soilse0
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Verbatim
e0“No significant differences were observed between the two soils”
t0“Soil-applied silicon decreases severity of wheat spot blotch on silicon-deficient soils”
t1“Soil-applied silicon decreases severity of wheat spot blotch on silicon-deficient soils”
Claim · model-written summary
Soil-applied silicon increased the wheat spot blotch incubation period.
- Taxon
- wheat
Triticum aestivumt0 - Treatment
- Si was applied to the soile0
- Outcome
- disease incubation periode0
- Direction
- greatere0
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“When Si was applied to the soil, regardless the Si source, the disease incubation period, the shoot dry matter yield and the Si content in leaves were greater”
t0“Soil-applied silicon decreases severity of wheat spot blotch on silicon-deficient soils”
t1“Soil-applied silicon decreases severity of wheat spot blotch on silicon-deficient soils”
Claim · model-written summary
Soil-applied silicon increased wheat shoot dry matter yield.
- Taxon
- wheat
Triticum aestivumt0 - Organ / stage
- shoote0
- Treatment
- Si was applied to the soile0
- Outcome
- shoot dry matter yielde0
- Direction
- greatere0
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Verbatim
e0“When Si was applied to the soil, regardless the Si source, the disease incubation period, the shoot dry matter yield and the Si content in leaves were greater”
t0“Soil-applied silicon decreases severity of wheat spot blotch on silicon-deficient soils”
t1“Soil-applied silicon decreases severity of wheat spot blotch on silicon-deficient soils”
Claim · model-written summary
Soil-applied silicon increased leaf silicon content.
- Taxon
- wheat
Triticum aestivumt0 - Organ / stage
- leavese0
- Treatment
- Si was applied to the soile0
- Outcome
- Si content in leavese0
- Direction
- greatere0
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“When Si was applied to the soil, regardless the Si source, the disease incubation period, the shoot dry matter yield and the Si content in leaves were greater”
t0“Soil-applied silicon decreases severity of wheat spot blotch on silicon-deficient soils”
t1“Soil-applied silicon decreases severity of wheat spot blotch on silicon-deficient soils”
Claim · model-written summary
Soil-applied silicon lowered final spot blotch severity.
- Taxon
- wheat
Triticum aestivumt0 - Treatment
- Soil-applied silicont0
- Outcome
- final spot blotch severitye0
- Direction
- lowere0
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Verbatim
e0“the final spot blotch severity was lower”
t0“Soil-applied silicon decreases severity of wheat spot blotch on silicon-deficient soils”
t1“Soil-applied silicon decreases severity of wheat spot blotch on silicon-deficient soils”
Claim · model-written summary
Soil-applied silicon reduced the area under the spot blotch progress curve.
- Taxon
- wheat
Triticum aestivumt0 - Treatment
- Soil-applied silicont0
- Outcome
- area under the spot blotch disease progress curvee0
- Direction
- smallere0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Verbatim
e0“the area under the spot blotch disease progress curve and the leaf insertion angle in the plant were smaller”
t0“Soil-applied silicon decreases severity of wheat spot blotch on silicon-deficient soils”
t1“Soil-applied silicon decreases severity of wheat spot blotch on silicon-deficient soils”
Claim · model-written summary
Soil-applied silicon reduced leaf insertion angle.
- Taxon
- wheat
Triticum aestivumt0 - Treatment
- Soil-applied silicont0
- Outcome
- leaf insertion anglee0
- Direction
- smallere0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Verbatim
e0“the area under the spot blotch disease progress curve and the leaf insertion angle in the plant were smaller”
t0“Soil-applied silicon decreases severity of wheat spot blotch on silicon-deficient soils”
t1“Soil-applied silicon decreases severity of wheat spot blotch on silicon-deficient soils”
Claim · model-written summary
Foliar silicon application produced responses similar to control plants.
- Taxon
- wheat
Triticum aestivumt0 - Treatment
- Si foliar applicatione0
- Outcome
- Resultse0
- Direction
- similare0
- Comparator
- control plantse0
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Verbatim
e0“Results of Si foliar application were similar to those observed in the control plants”
t0“Soil-applied silicon decreases severity of wheat spot blotch on silicon-deficient soils”
t1“Soil-applied silicon decreases severity of wheat spot blotch on silicon-deficient soils”
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