Sulphur supply enhances wheat growth and yield on saline-sodic soil

Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research Series B: Biological Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 122-125

  Arshadullah, Muhammad ^a   Hyder, Syed Ishtiaq ^a   Ali, Arshad ^a  

^a NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Gypsum application; Salt affected soil; Sulphur levels; Wheat growth

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL SOIL; AGRONOMY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CROP YIELD; FIELDWORK; GROWTH RATE; GYPSUM; HARVESTING; SALINE SOIL; SODIC SOIL; STRAW; SULFUR; TILLERING; WHEAT;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 84874430857     PISSN: 22216421     EISSN: 22232567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.52763/pjsir.biol.sci.54.3.2011.122.125     Document Type: Article

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