Ameliorative effect of potassium sulphate on the growth and chemical composition of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in saltaffected soils

Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 401-415

  Hussain, Z ^a   Khattak, R A ^b   Irshad, M ^a   Eneji, A E ^c  

^a COMSATS Institute of Information Technology ^*  (Pakistan)

^b CECOS UNIVERSITY OF IT AND EMERGING SCIENCES   (Pakistan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

K: Na; Leaf tissue composition; Potassium sulphate; Salt affected soils; Wheat

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883880745     PISSN: 07189516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0718-95162013005000032     Document Type: Article

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