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Salicylic Acid Increases Root Size That Favours the Absorption and Accumulation of Macro and Micronutrients That Contribute to Biomass Production

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We have demonstrated that applications of low concentrations of salicylic acid (SA) to the shoots of seedlings of plants or to perennial trees significantly increase their growth, development, and productivity. It is proposed that the positive effect of the SA of increasing the size of the roots favours the absorption and accumulation of macro and micronutrients and contribute to biomass and seed production. To test this hypothesis, we run experiments on Zea mays, Capsicum chinense and Solanum lycopersicum and measure their nutritional absorption after spraying, low concentrations (SA) to the canopy. The results have shown that (SA) significantly increases the length, weight and dry weight of roots, stems, leaves and yield of these species, as well as the levels of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) in the different organs of the plants at the time of harvest. Copper, zinc, manganese, iron, boron, calcium, and magnesium were also increased in most tissues by the effect of SA.

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    C. J. Tucuch-Haas

  2. Recursos Naturales, Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán, Mérida, Yucatán, México

    M. A. Dzib-Ek, S. Vergara-Yoisura & A. Larqué-Saavedra

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Tucuch-Haas, C.J., Dzib-Ek, M.A., Vergara-Yoisura, S., Larqué-Saavedra, A. (2021). Salicylic Acid Increases Root Size That Favours the Absorption and Accumulation of Macro and Micronutrients That Contribute to Biomass Production. In: Hayat, S., Siddiqui, H., Damalas, C.A. (eds) Salicylic Acid - A Versatile Plant Growth Regulator. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-79229-9_2

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