Photosynthetic capacity, nutrient status and growth of maize (Zea mays L.) upon MgSO4 leaf-application

The major plant nutrient magnesium is involved in numerous physiological processes and its deficiency can severely reduce the yield and quality of crops. Since Mg availability in soil and uptake into the plant is often limited by unfavorable soil or climatic conditions, application of Mg onto leaves...

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Main Authors: Mareike eJezek, Christoph Martin Geilfus, Anne eBayer, Karl H. Muehling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2014.00781/full