Effect of potassium with or without micronutrients on plant growth and alkaloids content in deadly nightshade (Atropa bella-donna L). Part 1. Plant growth and biomass

Zeitschrift fur Arznei- und Gewurzpflanzen

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 70-74

  Mohammad Ali, Sajid O ^a   El Hiti, Sabah M J ^a   Rezazadeh, Sh ^b   Yekta, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAGHDAD   (Iraq)

^b Institute of Medicinal Plants Iran   (Iran)

Author keywords

Atropa bella donna; Dry biomass; Growth; Leaf fertilising; Micronutrients; Potassium

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960168731     PISSN: 14319292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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