Growth, chlorophyll content and productivity responses of maize to magnesium sulphate application in calcareous soil
Magnesium (Mg) is an essential plant macronutrient responsible for modulating many physiological or biochemical processes such as photosynthetic activity, amino acid synthesis and nucleotide metabolism. Agricultural soils with a more-than-adequate availability of calcium (Ca) have inherent Mg defici...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2020-12-01
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Series: | Open Agriculture |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/opag-2020-0023 |