Effect of potassium deficiency on growth and some biochemical characteristics in two lines of lentil (Lens culinaris Medic.)

Acta Physiologiae Plantarum

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 9-15

  Ashraf, M ^a,b   Zafar, Z U ^a  

^a BAHAUDDIN ZAKARIYA UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b NONE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

growth; lentil; low potassium regimes; nutrient deficiency

Indexed keywords

LENS CULINARIS;

EID: 0030937147     PISSN: 01375881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11738-997-0016-7     Document Type: Article

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