Unequal salt distribution in the root zone increases growth and yield of cotton

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 285-292

  Dong, Hehzong ^a   Kong, Xiangqiang ^a   Luo, Zhen ^a   Li, Weijiang ^a   Xin, Chengsong ^a  

^a SHANDONG PEANUT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (China)

Author keywords

Cotton; Furrow seeding; Salinity stress; Split root system; Unequal salt distribution

Indexed keywords

BIOACCUMULATION; BIOMASS; BIOMONITORING; CHLOROPHYLL; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); COTTON; CROP PRODUCTION; GROWTH RATE; HARVESTING; INHIBITION; IRRIGATION; OSMOSIS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; ROOT SYSTEM; SALT; TRANSPIRATION; YIELD;

GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM;

EID: 77957873855     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eja.2010.08.002     Document Type: Article

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