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Agriculture increases the bioavailability of silicon, a beneficial element for crop, in temperate soils.

ABSTRACT: Crops may take benefits from silicon (Si) uptake in soil. Plant available Si (PAS) can be affected by natural weathering processes or by anthropogenic forces such as agriculture. The soil parameters that control the pool of PAS are still poorly documented, particularly in temperate climates. In this study, we documented PAS in France, based on statistical analysis of Si extracted by CaCl₂ (Si_CaCl2) and topsoil characteristics from an extensive dataset. We showed that cultivation increased Si_CaCl2 for soils developed on sediments, that cover 73% of France. This increase is due to liming for non-carbonated soils on sediments that are slightly acidic to acidic when non-cultivated. The analysis performed on non-cultivated soils confirmed that Si_CaCl2 increased with the?-1. This increase may be explained by the?CaCl2.

SUBMITTER: Caubet M

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7672074 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Agriculture increases the bioavailability of silicon, a beneficial element for crop, in temperate soils.

Caubet M M Cornu S S Saby N P A NPA Meunier J-D JD

Scientific reports 20201117 1

Crops may take benefits from silicon (Si) uptake in soil. Plant available Si (PAS) can be affected by natural weathering processes or by anthropogenic forces such as agriculture. The soil parameters that control the pool of PAS are still poorly documented, particularly in temperate climates. In this study, we documented PAS in France, based on statistical analysis of Si extracted by CaCl<sub>2</sub> (Si<sub>CaCl2</sub>) and topsoil characteristics from an extensive dataset. We showed that cultiv ...[more]

PMID: 33203877

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Agriculture increases the bioavailability of silicon, a beneficial element for crop, in temperate soils.

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Agriculture increases the bioavailability of silicon, a beneficial element for crop, in temperate soils.

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