Table 1. Effects of silicon fertilization on bacterial blight development in rice leaves in hydroponic and soil-cultured experiments.
| Treatments | Highest disease level | Severity index | Efficiency (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydroponic experiment | |||
| −Si | 9 | 66.1 ± 5.7a | – |
| −Si + Si | 5 | 31.0 ± 1.1c | 52.8 ± 5.2 |
| +Si | 5 | 24.6 ± 4.4d | 62.9 ± 4.8 |
| Soil-cultured experiment | |||
| −Si | 9 | 95.19 ± 3.26a | – |
| +Si | 9 | 72.04 ± 9.32b | 25.0 ± 8.7 |
Data are means + SD of three replicates.
Note: The different letters in the same column indicate significance at the 0.05 level.