Effect of salinity on the growth of chicory (Cichorium intybus cv. Puna) - A potential dairy forage species for irrigation areas

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 189-192

  Boyd, D C ^a,b   Rogers, M E ^a  

^a Institute of Sustainable Irrigated Agriculture   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Forage production; Medicago sativa; NaCl; Salt tolerance

Indexed keywords

DAIRY FARMING; FORAGE; GROWTH RESPONSE; IRRIGATION; SALINITY; TOLERANCE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

BOS TAURUS; CICHORIUM; CICHORIUM INTYBUS; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA; MEDICAGO; MEDICAGO SATIVA; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM FRAGIFERUM; TRIFOLIUM REPENS; VICTORIA;

EID: 1942504846     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA02124     Document Type: Article

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