Silicon enhances the drought resistance of peach seedlings by regulating hormone, amino acid, and sugar metabolism

Table 1 The root architecture analysis of peach seedlings under continuous drought stress

Treatment	Total Length (cm)	Total surface area (cm²)	Average diameter (mm)	First-level lateral root	Tips	Forks	Root activity (ug·g⁻¹·h⁻¹)
CK	147.30 ± 5.02a	12.01 ± 0.41a	0.49 ± 0.03a	80.33 ± 6.03b	103.00 ± 6.08b	63.67 ± 8.96b	76.50 ± 2.52a
10%PEG	101.26 ± 4.94c	9.23 ± 1.46b	0.32 ± 0.02b	67.33 ± 4.04c	89.33 ± 3.79c	59.33 ± 6.11b	52.83 ± 3.37c
10%PEG + Si	131.25 ± 9.56b	11.41 ± 0.68a	0.28 ± 0.02b	105.00 ± 7.00a	128.67 ± 6.81a	92.67 ± 4.73a	60.13 ± 1.99b

Different letters indicate significant differences (p < 0.05, Duncan’s multiple range tests)

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