Effect of salt stress on germination, proline metabolism and chlorophyll content of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum gracium L.)

Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 176-185

  Al Saady, N A ^a   Khan, A J ^a   Rajesh, L ^a   Esechie, H A ^a  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll contents; Fenugreek; Proline contents; Salinity stress; Tolerance at germination

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874207423     PISSN: 18164951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jps.2012.176.185     Document Type: Article

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