Effect of Soluble Silica on Plant Stress: An Experimental Study
Shreshtha Sharma
CBSE, India.
Abhay Kothari *
Computer Science Engineering Information Technology IET, Sage University Indore, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Our work investigates the potential of using soluble silica as an innovative solution to enhance crop yield and address deteriorating soil health. Two groups of Mung Bean plants were grown: Group A (Experimental Group) and Group B (Control Group). Group A was treated regularly with soluble silica, while Group B received no silica treatment. The improvement parameter studied were --Relative Water Content, Root and Shoot Length, Carbohydrate Content, Protein Content and. Total Chlorophyll Content This study aligns with Sustainable Development Goals 1 (No Poverty), 2 (Zero Hunger), and 13 (Climate Action), emphasizing sustainable agricultural practices. Soluble silica, administered as silicon dioxide (SiO2) or in water-soluble forms such as potassium silicate (K2O3Si) and calcium silicate (Ca2O4Si), has shown promising results in improving plant growth, yield, and resilience to abiotic and biotic stresses[1,2].In this work we also reviewed various ‘Computations Methods for Plant growth.’ There have been many researches done where we see different computational methods being applied to study plant growth slow-normal-fast due to different factors. As per our studies we would like to name under computational techniques: artificial intelligence; computer vision; pattern recognition; and computer graphics on the main front. Although they may have some inter relationships. These are presented further with their applications in this research work.
Keywords: Plant stress, crop yield, soil health, silica treatment