Effect of calcium and magnesium silicate on the growth of the castor oil plant subjected to salinity levels<br> Efeito de silicato de cálcio e magnésio sobre o crescimento de plantas de mamoneira submetidas a níveis de salinidade

Salt stress decreases the osmotic potential of soil solution causing water stress, causing toxic effects in the plants resulting in injuries on the metabolism and nutritional disorders, thus compromising the plant growth, resulting in lower production. The calcium silicate and magnesium can perform...

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Main Authors: José Félix Brito Neto, Napoleão de Esberard Macêdo Beltrão, João Paulo Gonsiorkiewicz Rigon, Silvia Capuani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Londrina 2012-12-01
Series:Semina: Ciências Agrárias
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Online Access:http://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/semagrarias/article/view/10398