Effects of sodium sulphate, sodium chloride and manganese sulphate on kikuyu (pennisetum clandestinum) growth and ion uptake

South African Journal of Plant and Soil

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 209-213

  Mills, A J ^a,b   Fey, M V ^a   Johnson, C E ^c  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^c Syracuse University   (United States)

Author keywords

Ionic strength; Pennisetum clandestinum; Salinity; Sodium chloride; Sodium sulphate

Indexed keywords

CROP PERFORMANCE; GROWTH RATE; IRRIGATION; PASTURE; SALINITY; SALT;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

PENNISETUM CLANDESTINUM; PENNISETUM GLAUCUM;

EID: 15244363285     PISSN: 02571862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02571862.2004.10635051     Document Type: Article

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