Agronomic biofortification of cereals with zinc: a review

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 172-180

  Cakmak, I ^a   Kutman, U B ^b,c  

^a SABANCI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b KONYA FOOD AND AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c GEBZE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRONOMY; CEREAL; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CROP IMPROVEMENT; CROP PLANT; CULTIVAR; DEVELOPING WORLD; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; LITERATURE REVIEW; NUTRITIVE VALUE; SOIL NUTRIENT; TRANSGENIC PLANT; WHEAT; ZINC;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 85021819546     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: 13652389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ejss.12437     Document Type: Article

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