Using natural zeolite for the improvement of soil salinity and crop yield

Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 77-84

  Noori, M ^a   Zendehdel, M ^a   Ahmadi, A ^a  

^a ARAK UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Natural zeolite; Raphanus sativus; Salinity

Indexed keywords

CULTIVATION; SALTS; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SOILS; ZEOLITES;

AIR DRY WEIGHT; AIR FRESH WEIGHT; NATURAL ZEOLITE; NUMBER OF LEAF; RAPHANUS SATIVUS; ROOT DRY WEIGHT; SOIL TREATMENTS; TOTAL FRESH WEIGHT; TOTAL LEAF AREA;

SALINITY MEASUREMENT;

CROP YIELD; SOIL QUALITY; SOIL REMEDIATION; ZEOLITE;

CULTIVATION; INORGANIC SALTS; SALINITY; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SOIL; ZEOLITES;

RAPHANUS SATIVUS;

EID: 33646777426     PISSN: 02772248     EISSN: 10290486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02772240500457928     Document Type: Article

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