Effects of hydrophilic polymer on the survival of bottonwood (Conocarpus erectus) seedlings grown under drought stress

European Journal of Horticultural Science

Volumn 70, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 283-288

  Al Humaid, A I ^a  

^a QASSIM UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Growth; Hydrogel; Soil amendment; Survival; Trees; Water potential

Indexed keywords

CONOCARPUS; CONOCARPUS ERECTUS;

EID: 30744468814     PISSN: 16114434     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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