2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Study on the effects of silica application for the maintenance of grain and fruit production under drought conditions
| Project/Area Number |
20580010
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Crop science/Weed science
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| Research Institution | The University of Tokyo |
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Principal Investigator |
ABE Jun 東京大学, 大学院・農学生命科学研究科, 助教 (60221727)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2010
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| Keywords | 食用作物 / 耐乾性 / ケイ素 |
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| Research Abstract |
Silicon contributes to various stress tolerance of plants. In this study, effects of silica application to the maintenance of yield under drought condition were examined. In cucumber, which deposit silicon in bloom(white powder-like structure on fruit surface), silica application positively reduced the mortality rate of fruit under drought, and as the result, improved the yield. But in soybean, which is also accumulate silicon, did not respond to silica application under drought.
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