Applications of Silicon in Forage and Grassland Management
A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472). This special issue belongs to the section "Crop Production".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: grassland; pasture grasses; abiotic stresses; reproductive capacity of grass species; yield and quality of grasses; silicon
Interests: grassland; morphology and architecture of grass roots; drought; productivity of grasses; silicon
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Interests: silicon; foliar application; sugar beet; biostimulants; beneficial elements
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The increasing frequency of extreme weather conditions related to global climate change, especially long-term droughts, affects changes in the productivity of agricultural crops and grasslands.
In order to obtain the highest and the best quality yields, due to the conditions of rainfall deficiency, more and more attention is being paid to the possibility of using various types of growth regulators or biopreparations. Silicon is one of the components that stimulate plant growth and development, and the effect of fertilization with this nutrient is visible mainly under stress conditions. Despite a fairly large number of studies on the use of silicon in agricultural crops as well as permanent and temporary grasslands, many problems still remain unsolved.
This Special Issue focuses on various aspects of silicon use and its impact on the growth and development of agricultural plants, grasses and legumes used on grasslands, their physiological characteristics, and the yield and quality of crops. Research articles may present the results of field and laboratory studies involving agricultural crops and grassland. Submitted manuscripts may also address the technical aspects of foliar application of silicon and the profitability of such use.
Research articles as well as review and discussion articles are welcome.
Dr. Barbara Borawska-Jarmułowicz
Dr. Grażyna Mastalerczuk
Dr. Arkadiusz Artyszak
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- silicon
- foliar application
- drought
- grasses
- agricultural plants
- crop yield
- yield quality, nutritional value
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