1. History of Silicon and Plant Disease -- 2. Silicon in Soils and Plants -- 3. Silicon Control of Soil-borne and Seed-borne Diseases -- 4. Silicon Control of Foliar Diseasesin Monocots and Dicots -- 5. Silicon Potentiates Host Defense Mechanisms Against Infection by Plant Pathogens -- 6. Highlights and Prospects for Using Silicon in the Future.