Foliar spray of mineral elements antagonistic to sodium - A technique to induce salt tolerance in plants growing under saline conditions

Pakistan Journal of Botany

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 913-920

  Ahmad, Rafiq ^a   Jabeen, Rizwana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI   (Pakistan)

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EID: 33646260916     PISSN: 05563321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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