Table 1 Si concentration in pods of soilless green bean subjected or non-subjected to Si-enriched nutrient solution (‘Biofortified’ and ‘Unbiofortified’, respectively), at different dates during the harvesting period.

From: Green bean biofortification for Si through soilless cultivation: plant response and Si bioaccessibility in pods

 

Si concentration in the pods (mg Si ∙ kg−1 DW)

Si Biofortification

Unbiofortified

853.8

Biofortified

2496.3

Date of harvest

36 DAT

1775.5

41 DAT

1595.1

56 DAT

1654.5

Significance 1

 Si Biofortification

***

 Date of harvest

ns

 Si Biofortification * Date of harvest

ns

  1. 1Mean separation within columns by LSD0.05. ns and ***non significant or significant at P ≤ 0.001, respectively.