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<journal-id>0187-5779</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Terra Latinoamericana]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Terra Latinoam]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0187-5779</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Sociedad Mexicana de la Ciencia del Suelo A.C.]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S0187-57792024000100602</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.28940/terra.v42i0.2024</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Efecto del Silicio en Pepino Cultivado en Salinidad por Macronutrientes]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Silicon Effects on Cucumber Grown Under Macronutrient Salinity Levels]]></article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[López-Cuen]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Pedro Iván]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Payán-Arzapalo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[María Alejandra]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Samaniego-Gámez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Blancka Yesenia]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Valle-Gough]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Raúl Enrique]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ruelas-Islas]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Jesús del Rosario]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Núñez-Ramírez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Fidel]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto de Ciencias Agrícolas de la Universidad Autónoma de Baja California  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Baja California]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Sinaloa]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Sinaloa]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2024</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2024</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>42</volume>
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<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0187-57792024000100602&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0187-57792024000100602&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0187-57792024000100602&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen: El silicio (Si) tiene efectos benéficos en las plantas ya que les concede tolerancia a factores de estrés abiótico como la salinidad. El objetivo de este estudio fue determinar los efectos de la adición de Si sobre la eficiencia fotosintética, conductancia estomática, crecimiento y rendimiento de pepino (Cucumis sativus L.) cultivado bajo condiciones de salinidad. Se utilizaron tres concentraciones de Si (S: 0, 4 y 8 g L-1 [parcela principal]) y dos cultivares de pepino (C: GVS y Alpha Garden [sub-parcela]). La evaluación se realizó en dos tiempos: plantas cultivadas a salinidad de 2.5 dS m-1, y posteriormente a salinidad de 4.5 dS m-1. El incremento a la salinidad consistió en aumentar la concentración de macronutrientes en la solución nutritiva. Los tratamientos fueron distribuidos bajo un diseño completamente al azar con tres repeticiones. No se identificó interacción entre los factores evaluados (S × C), (P &gt; 0.05). Bajo salinidad de 2.5 dS m-1, la adición de Si, no afectó la eficiencia fotosintética (Fv/Fm), la fluorescencia mínima (Fo), la conductancia estomática (gs). Sin embargo, bajo salinidad de 4.5 dS m-1, la adición de Si mejoró la gs. El cultivar GVS superó en rendimiento y número de frutos al cultivar Alpha Garden. La falta de respuestas fisiológicas del pepino por la aplicación de Si, posiblemente fue a que la salinidad se incrementó en la concentración de macronutrientes y no al incremento de otras sales comúnmente utilizadas como el cloruro de sodio.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Summary: Silicon (Si) has beneficial effects on plant tolerance to several biotic and abiotic stressing factors. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of Si addition on growth, yield, photochemical efficiency, and stomatal conductance in cucumber crop (Cucumis sativus L.) grown under salinity conditions. Three Si (S) concentrations were used (0, 4, and 8 g L-1 [main plot]) with two cucumber cultivars (C; GVS and Alpha Garden [sub-plot]). During the experiment and separately, two salinity levels (2.5 and 4.5 dS m-1) were considered. The salinity was imposed by increasing the macronutrient concentration on the nutritive solution. Treatments were arranged in a completely randomized factorial design, with three replicates. Measurements of plant physiological variables were taken during the course of the day. There was no interaction between the main factors (P &gt; 0.05), (S × C). Under low salinity level (2.5 dS m-1) maximum photochemical efficiency (Fv/Fm), minimal fluorescence (Fo) and stomatal conductance (gs) were not affected. However, in plants grown under high salinity level (4.5 dS m-1), the Si addition significantly assessment the gs (P &gt;0.05). The cultivar GVS had highest yield and fruit number comparable with Alpha Garden. The lack of physiological response of cucumber to Si application, it was possibly due the increase in macronutrient concentration in the solution rather than any other salt (i.e sodium).]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[fluorescencia de la clorofila]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[fotosíntesis]]></kwd>
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