Effects of silicon and trace elements on the growth of lily

Effects of silicon,boron and other trace elements on the physiological properties of lily were studied.The results showed that silica and trace elements,silicon in particular,increased the lily’s plant height by 2-8 cm,stem diameter by 1.98-2.05 cm,number of flowers by 8.3%-23.6%,and bud size by 2.1%-4.0%.And at the same time,they improved the N,P,K and chlorophyll contents in the plant.As the silica application increased(≤450 kg·hm-2),the above indexes increased correspondingly.