Role of sulphur for potassium/sodium ratio in sunflower under saline conditions

Helia

Volumn 25, Issue 37, 2002, Pages 69-78

  Badr uz Zaman, ^a   Ali, Arshad ^a   Salim, M ^a   Niazi, B H ^a  

^a NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Potassium selectivity; Salinity; Sulphur; Sunflower

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646051034     PISSN: 10181806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2298/hel0237069b     Document Type: Article

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