Varietals differences in agronomic performance of six wheat varieties grown under saline field environment

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 49-57

  Ahmad, M ^a   Niazi, B H ^a   Zaman, B ^a   Athar, M ^b  

^a NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Pakistan)

^b CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Grain yield; K Na ratio; K+; Na+; Soil salinity; Wheat

Indexed keywords

CROPS; SALTS; SOIL POLLUTION;

FIELD; LEAF; SALINE SOIL; SHOOT; WHEAT; YIELD;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 33244489946     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03325857     Document Type: Article

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