Potassium and silicon improve yield and juice quality in sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) under salt stress

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science

Volumn 195, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 284-291

  Ashraf, M ^a,c   Rahmatullah, ^b   Ahmad, R ^b   Afzal, M ^a   Tahir, M A ^b   Kanwal, S ^b   Maqsood, M A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SARGODHA   (Pakistan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

^c Irrigation and Power Department   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Abiotic stress; Juice quality; Nutrient balance; Potassium; Salt stress; Silicon; Sugarcane; Yield

Indexed keywords

CROP IMPROVEMENT; CROP YIELD; GROWTH RESPONSE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; POTASSIUM; SALINE SOIL; SALINITY; SILICON; SUGAR CANE;

SACCHARUM OFFICINARUM;

EID: 67749147642     PISSN: 09312250     EISSN: 1439037X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-037X.2009.00364.x     Document Type: Article

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