Reduction of drought stress effect in spring barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) by nitrogen fertilization

Plant, Soil and Environment

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 7-13

  Krcek M ^a   Slamka, P ^a   Olsovska K ^a   Brestic M ^a   Bencikova M ^a  

^a SLOVAK UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE IN NITRA   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Drought stress; Growth stage; Nitrate reductase activity (NRA); Nitrogen fertilization; Spring barley

Indexed keywords

HORDEUM; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE;

EID: 38849169754     PISSN: 12141178     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/2781-pse     Document Type: Article

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