Comparative Analysis and Evaluation of Handheld X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry to Measure Silicon in Crop Plants

Rice, wheat and corn are the three most consumed crop foods worldwide and, as such, are important when considering future global food security. All three species are members of the Poaceae family and are silica accumulators. For those plants that accumulate silica, silica fertilisation is considered...

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Main Authors: Daniel Howell, Daniel Tan, Stanislav Ulitzka, Rosanne Quinnell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Series:Proceedings
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/36/1/87