Interactive effect of deficit irrigation and soil organic amendments on seed yield and flavonolignan production of milk thistle (Silybum marianum L. Gaertn.)

Industrial Crops and Products

Volumn 58, Issue , 2014, Pages 166-172

  Afshar, R Keshavarz ^a   Chaichi, M R ^a   Assareh, M H ^b   Hashemi, M ^c   Liaghat, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^b RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF FORESTS AND RANGELANDS   (Iran)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Drought stress; Oil; Organic fertilizer; Silymarin; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

DROUGHT; FERTILIZERS; FLAVONOIDS; IRRIGATION; PLANTS (BOTANY); SOILS; WATER SUPPLY;

DROUGHT STRESS; OIL; ORGANIC FERTILIZERS; SILYMARIN; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

SEED;

EID: 84899830479     PISSN: 09266690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2014.03.043     Document Type: Article

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