Alleviation of adverse effects of salt stress on sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) by exogenous application of potassium nitrate

Journal of Applied Botany and Food Quality

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 19-27

  Akram, Muhammad Saeed ^a   Ashraf, Muhammad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; CROP PLANT; GREENHOUSE ECOSYSTEM; GROWTH RATE; POTASSIUM; SALINITY; YIELD RESPONSE;

HELIANTHUS; HELIANTHUS ANNUUS;

EID: 76749139046     PISSN: 16139216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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