Table 2.
Treatment | Dry biomass (g per plant) |
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Root | Stem | Leaves | Total | |
–Si | 0·52 ± 0·04a | 0·9 ± 0·1a | 2·2 ± 0·2a | 3·6 ± 0·1a |
+Si | 0·58 ± 0·07a | 1·0 ± 0·2a | 3·2 ± 0·1b | 4·8 ± 0·1b |
Seven-day-old Fe-deprived plants were supplied with 10 μm Fe for 3 d and then transferred to Fe-free nutrient solution with or without supply of 1·5 mm Si(OH)4 for 11 d.
Data shown are means ± s.d. (n = 4).
Significant differences (P < 0·05) between treatments are indicated by different letters.