Inducing salt tolerance in wheat by exogenously applied ascorbic acid through different modes

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 32, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1799-1817

  Athar, Habib ur Rehman ^a   Khan, Ameer ^b,c   Ashraf, Muhammad ^b  

^a BAHAUDDIN ZAKARIYA UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SARGODHA   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Foliar spray; Ion homeostasis; Photosynthesis; Salt tolerance; Seed soaking

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 70350347411     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: 15324087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01904160903242334     Document Type: Article

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