NaCl salinity affects germination, growth, physiology, and biochemistry of bambara groundnut

Brazilian Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 151-160

  Ambede, Jane Gayalwa ^a   Netondo, Godffrey Wafula ^a   Mwai, Gideon Njau ^b   Musyimi, David Mutisya ^a  

^a MASENO UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^b Bondo University College   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Growth physiology; Saline water; Salinity; Vigna subterranea

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874072489     PISSN: 16770420     EISSN: 16779452     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1677-04202012000300002     Document Type: Article

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