Interactive effects of humic acid and water stress on chlorophyll and mineral nutrient contents of potato plants

Journal of Applied Sciences Research

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 531-530

  Selim, E M ^a,b   Shedeed, Shaymaa I ^b   Asaad, Faiz F ^b   El Neklawy, A S ^b  

^a KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Humic acid; Leaf chlorophyll; Mineral nutrient contents; Potato plants; Water stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866031862     PISSN: 1816157X     EISSN: 1819544X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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