Alfalfa plant-derived biostimulant stimulate short-term growth of salt stressed Zea mays L. plants

Plant and Soil

Volumn 364, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 145-158

  Ertani, Andrea ^a   Schiavon, Michela ^a   Muscolo, Adele ^b   Nardi, Serenella ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDITERRANEA OF REGGIO CALABRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biostimulant; Indole 3 acetic acid; Phenylpropanoids; Salt stress; Triacontanol; Zea mays L.

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ALFALFA; ANTIOXIDANT; BIOMASS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE EXPRESSION; GROWTH RATE; MAIZE; METABOLISM; NITROGEN; PLANT COMMUNITY; SALINITY;

MEDICAGO SATIVA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84873738706     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-012-1335-z     Document Type: Article

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