Effects of potassium and humic acid on emergence, growth and nutrient contents of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) seedling under saline soil conditions

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 9, Issue 33, 2010, Pages 5343-5346

  Paksoy, Mustafa ^a   Türkmen, Önder ^a   Dursun, Atilla ^b  

^a SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Humic acid; Nutrient content; Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.); Potassium; Seedling growth

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; COPPER; HUMIC ACID; IRON; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; SULFUR; ZINC;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; LEAF NUMBER; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT CONTENT; OKRA; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT NUTRIENT; PLANT PARAMETERS; ROOT DRY WEIGHT; ROOT SIZE; SEEDLING; SEEDLING EMERGENCE; SHOOT DRY WEIGHT; SHOOT LENGTH; SHOOT SIZE; STEM NECK DIAMETER;

ABELMOSCHUS; ABELMOSCHUS ESCULENTUS;

EID: 79959728872     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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