Effect of potassium supply on drought resistance in sorghum: Plant growth and macronutrient content

Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 197-204

  Asgharipour, Mohammad R ^a   Heidari, Mahmood ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZABOL   (Iran)

Author keywords

Drought stress; Grain sorghum; Nutrient content; Potassium supply

Indexed keywords

SORGHUM BICOLOR BICOLOR;

EID: 84864033850     PISSN: 05529034     EISSN: 20760906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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