Research Article | Published: 01 December 2000

Evaluation of fruit tree species for Sodicity tolerance

J. C. Dagar and Gurbachan Singh

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 23 | Issue: 4 | Page No. 390-396 | 2000
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2000-106VUO | Cite this article

Abstract

Eleven fruit trees - Achraojapota, Carissa carandas, Citrus reticulata, Ficus carica, Mangifera indica, Prunus domeotica, Prunus amygdalus, Psidium guajava, Punica granatum, Delite, Sapindus mukrossi and Syzygium cumini were evaluated for sodicity tolerance. Achras japota, Carissa casondas, Sygygium cumini, Psidium guajava, and Punica granatum were found more tolerant to sodocity thand the rest studied here as the formes accumulate more potassium ions than the latters.

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Dagar, J.C. and Singh, G., 2000. Evaluation of fruit tree species for Sodicity tolerance. Indian Journal of Forestry, 23(4), pp.390-396. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2000-106VUO

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