Influence of exogenous application of brassinosteroid on growth and mineral nutrients of wheat (Triticum aestivum l.) under saline conditions

Pakistan Journal of Botany

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 513-522

  Shahbaz, Muhammad ^a   Ashraf, Muhammad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

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TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 34547617507     PISSN: 05563321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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