Foliar Application of Potassium Nitrate Affects the Growth and Nitrate Reductase Activity in Sunflower and Safflower Leaves under Salinity

Effect of foliar application of KNO3 on growth and the activity of nitrate reductase were studied in the leaves of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) and safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) plants growing under different levels of salinity. The seeds were sown in pots under non saline condition and sa...

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Main Authors: Nusrat JABEEN, Rafiq AHMAD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AcademicPres 2011-11-01
Series:Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca
Online Access:http://www.notulaebotanicae.ro/index.php/nbha/article/view/6064