Table 1 Effect of exogenously applied Si on mineral content in rice plants. Si was applied in hydroponic solution (Yoshida solution) for 24 h and then samples were collected for analysis

Control

1.33±0.10a

0.24±0.01a

1.95±0.28a

0.19±0.11a

0.08±0.01b

3007±12.3b

0.5 mM Si

1.34±0.12a

0.22±0.09ab

1.93±0.31a

0.17±0.21ab

0.09±0.01b

3155±8.91ab

1.0 mM Si

1.28±0.27a

0.25±0.1a

1.92±0.13a

0.16±0.15ab

0.11±0.03ab

3402±13.4a

2.0 mM Si

1.27±0.0.21a

0.21±0.1b

1.92±0.42a

0.15±0.02b

0.10±0.08ab

3440±21.2a

4.0 mM Si

1.27±0.13a

0.22±0.1ab

1.90±0.23a

0.17±0.06ab

0.12±0.02a

3431±11.49a