Effects of hydrophilic polymer on the survival of buttonwood seedlings grown under drought stress

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 53-66

  Al Humaid, Abdulrahman I ^a   Moftah, Ansary E ^a  

^a QASSIM UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Conocarpus erectus; Hydrogel; Soil amendment; Survival; Water potential

Indexed keywords

CONOCARPUS ERECTUS;

EID: 33847154561     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: 15324087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01904160601054973     Document Type: Article

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