Some agronomic and physiological aspects of salt tolerance in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science

Volumn 179, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 101-106

  Qadir, M ^a   Shams, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Cotton genotypes; Growth; Plant mineral composition; Salt tolerance

Indexed keywords

GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; HIRSUTUM;

EID: 0030722442     PISSN: 09312250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-037X.1997.tb00504.x     Document Type: Article

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