Effect of salinity, gibberellic acid and Azospirillum inoculation on growth and nitrogen uptake of Zea mays

Biologia Plantarum

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 109-120

  Hamdia, M A ^a   El Komy, H M ^a  

^a Minia University ^*  (Egypt)

Author keywords

15N dilution method; Chlorohyll; Maize; Nitrogen fixation; Sodium chloride

Indexed keywords

AZOSPIRILLUM LIPOFERUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0031545226     PISSN: 00063134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1000904819841     Document Type: Article

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