African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6883

Full Length Research Paper

Silicon on rice seed yield and quality

Jucilayne Fernandes Vieira
  • Jucilayne Fernandes Vieira
  • Seed Science and Technology, Department of Plant Science, Federal University of Pelotas, 96010- 900, Pelotas, RS, Brazil.
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Luis Henrique kozen
  • Luis Henrique kozen
  • Seed Science and Technology, Department of Plant Science, Federal University of Pelotas, 96010- 900, Pelotas, RS, Brazil.
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Henrique Lopes Chagas
  • Henrique Lopes Chagas
  • Seed Science and Technology, Department of Plant Science, Federal University of Pelotas, 96010- 900, Pelotas, RS, Brazil.
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Acacio Figueiredo Neto
  • Acacio Figueiredo Neto
  • Federal University of the São Francisco Valley. Department of Agricultural Engineering, 56.304-205, Av. José de Sá Maniçoba, S/N, Centro, Petrolina, PE, Brazil.
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Paloma Bispo Coelho
  • Paloma Bispo Coelho
  • Federal University of the São Francisco Valley. Department of Agricultural Engineering, 56.304-205, Av. José de Sá Maniçoba, S/N, Centro, Petrolina, PE, Brazil.
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Lilian Vanussa Madruga de Tunes
  • Lilian Vanussa Madruga de Tunes
  • Seed Science and Technology, Department of Plant Science, Federal University of Pelotas, 96010- 900, Pelotas, RS, Brazil.
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Daniel Ândrei Robe Fonseca
  • Daniel Ândrei Robe Fonseca
  • Seed Science and Technology, Department of Plant Science, Federal University of Pelotas, 96010- 900, Pelotas, RS, Brazil.
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Bruna Barreto dos Reis
  • Bruna Barreto dos Reis
  • Seed Science and Technology, Department of Plant Science, Federal University of Pelotas, 96010- 900, Pelotas, RS, Brazil.
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Ana dos Santos Sunne
  • Ana dos Santos Sunne
  • Seed Science and Technology, Department of Plant Science, Federal University of Pelotas, 96010- 900, Pelotas, RS, Brazil.
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  •  Received: 10 September 2021
  •  Accepted: 17 February 2022
  •  Published: 30 April 2022

Abstract

The study aimed to evaluate the yield components and physiological quality of rice seeds produced, obtained from coated seeds with rice rusk ash and kaolin®. Treatments consisted of coating rice seeds with two sources of silicon (silicate of aluminum-70% SiO2 (kaolin® and rice husk ash- 95% SiO2) at doses of 0; 30; 60; 90 and 120 g.100 kg-1 seed. Yield components were evaluated: Seed yield per plant, number of panicles per plant and number of seeds per plant. The seeds were subjected to germination, first count, total length, and root seedling tests to evaluate seeds physiological quality. Seed coating provided no increase in seed yield per plant and number of panicles per plant. However, there was an increase in the number of seeds produced for the cv. IRGA 424. In the cv. Puita Inta CL was observed an increase in the number of panicles per plant. As for seed quality, increases in germination were observed when seeds were treated with rice husk ash and the untreated seeds for both cultivars.

Key words: Oryza sativa L., vigor, germination, rice husk ash, kaolin.