Responses of physiological parameters, grain yield, and grain quality to foliar application of potassium nitrate in two contrasting winter wheat cultivars under salinity stress

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science

Volumn 173, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 444-452

  Zheng, Yanhai ^a,b   Xu, Xianbin ^d   Simmons, Matthew ^a   Zhang, Chao ^d   Gao, Fengju ^d   Li, Zengjia ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION   (China)

^c SHANDONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d Dezhou Academy of Agricultural Science   (China)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Gas exchange; Kno3; Nacl; Triticum aestivum l

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 77953900188     PISSN: 14368730     EISSN: 15222624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jpln.200900313     Document Type: Article

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