Will selenium increase lentil (Lens culinaris Medik) yield and seed quality?

Will selenium increase lentil (Lens culinaris Medik) yield and seed quality?

Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik), a nutritious traditional pulse crop, has been experiencing a declining area of production in South East Asia, due to lower yields and marginal soils. The objective of this study was to determine whether selenium (Se) fertilization can increase lentil yield, productivi...

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Main Authors: Dil eThavarajah, Pushparajah eThavarajah, Eric eViall, Mary eGebhardt, Craig eLacher, Shiv eKumar, Gerald eCombs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
Fertilization
Selenium
Selenoproteins
biofortification
Yield increase
Lentil (Lens culinaris)
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2015.00356/full

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