Influence of sodium chloride on seed germination and seedling root growth of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)

Pakistan Journal of Botany

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 183-197

  Chachar, Q I ^a   Solangi, A G ^a   Verhoef, A ^b  

^a SINDH AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM;

EID: 49449098321     PISSN: 05563321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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