Effect of NaCl salinity on growth, nodulation and total nitrogen in Sesbania grandiflora

Indian Journal of Science and Technology

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 87-89

  Dhanapackiam, S ^a   Muhammad Ilyas, M H ^a  

^a JAMAL MOHAMED COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Nodulation; Salinity; Sesbania grandiflor

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958249334     PISSN: 09746846     EISSN: 09745645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17485/ijst/2010/v3i1/29653     Document Type: Article

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