Effect of foliar salicylic acid applications on growth, chlorophyll, and mineral content of cucumber grown under salt stress

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 593-612

  Yildirim, Ertan ^a   Turan, Metin ^a   Guvenc, Ismail ^a  

^a ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll; Cucumber; Growth; Mineral content; Salicylic acid; Salt stress

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS SATIVUS; EMBRYOPHYTA;

EID: 40349088736     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: 15324087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01904160801895118     Document Type: Article

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