Effects of Soil Amendment With Wood Ash on Transpiration, Growth, and Metal Uptake in Two Contrasting Maize (Zea mays L.) Hybrids to Drought Tolerance

Effects of Soil Amendment With Wood Ash on Transpiration, Growth, and Metal Uptake in Two Contrasting Maize (Zea mays L.) Hybrids to Drought Tolerance

Wood ash as a soil amendment has gained wide spread acceptance in the recent years as a sustainable alternative to chemical fertilizers, although information regarding the effects of its application on maize growth and yield in the context of climate change and increasing drought severity is lacking...

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Main Authors: Leila Romdhane, Leonard Barnabas Ebinezer, Anna Panozzo, Giuseppe Barion, Cristian Dal Cortivo, Leila Radhouane, Teofilo Vamerali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
corn
drought tolerance
leaf transpiration
nutrient availability and uptake
phenolic acids
progressive water stress
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2021.661909/full

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