Growth Responses, Physiological Alterations and Alleviation of Salinity Stress in Sunflower (<i>Helianthus annuus</i> L.) Amended with Gypsum and Composted Cow Dung

Growth Responses, Physiological Alterations and Alleviation of Salinity Stress in Sunflower (<i>Helianthus annuus</i> L.) Amended with Gypsum and Composted Cow Dung

Salt accumulation in soils poses severe challenges for crop production in arid and semi-arid regions. Scarcity of rainfall and a high evaporation rate in these regions are considered major reasons for salt accumulation. It drastically reduces the leaching of excessive salts below the root zone of cr...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Naveed, Muhammad Kamran Aslam, Zulfiqar Ahmad, Tasawar Abbas, Asma A. Al-Huqail, Manzer H. Siddiqui, Hayssam M. Ali, Irfan Ashraf, Adnan Mustafa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
salt stress
sodicity
compost
nutrient homeostasis
yield
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/12/6792

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