Improving tolerance of sunflower and safflower during growth stages to salinity through foliar spray of nutrient solutions

Pakistan Journal of Botany

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 563-572

  Jabeen, Nusrat ^a   Ahmad, Rafiq ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI   (Pakistan)

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CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS; HELIANTHUS;

EID: 84861416573     PISSN: 05563321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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