Glycinebetaine and ascorbic acid can alleviate the harmful effects of NaCl salinity in sweet pepper

Australian Journal of Crop Science

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 257-267

  Khafagy, M A ^a   Arafa, A ^a   El Banna, M F ^a  

^a Mansoura University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Capsicum annuum; Leaf structure; Osmoregulators; Salt stress; Seed germination

Indexed keywords

CAPSICUM ANNUUM; CAPSICUM ANNUUM VAR. ANNUUM;

EID: 77951213559     PISSN: 18352693     EISSN: 18352707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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