Fulvic Acid Application Improves the Maize Performance under Well-watered and Drought Conditions

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science

Volumn 197, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 409-417

  Anjum, S A ^a   Wang, L C ^a   Farooq, M ^b   Xue, L ^a   Ali, S ^c  

^a SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

^c ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Antioxidant enzymes; Drought; Fulvic acid; Gas exchange; Maize

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; ANTIOXIDANT; CHLOROPHYLL; CLIMATE CHANGE; DROUGHT STRESS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FOOD SECURITY; FULVIC ACID; GAS EXCHANGE; GROWTH RATE; MAIZE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 80054034317     PISSN: 09312250     EISSN: 1439037X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-037X.2011.00483.x     Document Type: Article

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