Potassium induced salinity tolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 233-236

  Shirazi, M U ^a   Ashraf, M Y ^a   Khan, M A ^a   Naqvi, M H ^a  

^a NUCLEAR INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURE AND BIOLOGY NIAB   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

K+ Na+ ratio; Potassium; Salt tolerance; Wheat

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; CROPS; CULTIVATION; POTASSIUM; SALINE WATER; SALINITY MEASUREMENT;

FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GENOTYPE; POTASSIUM; ROOT; SALINITY; SALT; SEEDLING; SHOOT; WHEAT;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 33646016290     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03325881     Document Type: Article

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