Growth and Nutrient Composition of Tomato and Cucumber Seedlings as Affected by Sodium Chloride Salinity and Supplemental Calcium

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 1995, Pages 1403-1416

  Al Harbi, Abdulaziz R ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS SATIVUS; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 0028833977     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: 15324087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01904169509364990     Document Type: Article

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