TY  - JA
AU  - Khanna Chopra,R.
AU  - Chaturverdi,G.S.
AU  - Sinha,S.K.
AU  - Aggarwal,P.K.
TI  - Effect of potassium on growth and nitrate reductase during water stress and recovery in maize [zea mays, water potential]
SN  - 0031-9317
U1  - 81-606952 
PY  - 1980///
KW  - Flooding effects
KW  - Maize
KW  - AGROVOC
KW  - Potash fertilizers
KW  - Propagation materials other
KW  - Zea mays
N1  - 5 ill., 5 tables; 16 ref. Summary (En); Peer-review: Yes - Open Access: Yes|http://science.thomsonreuters.com/cgi-bin/jrnlst/jlresults.cgi?PC=MASTER&ISSN=0031-9317
N2  - The effect of potassium (0, 50, 100 and 200 mg/pot) was studied on growth characteristics and nitrate reductase activity in maize (Zea mays) seedlings during water stress and subsequent recovery. In irrigated plants K('+) increased the rate of leaf area expansion, leading to increased leaf area per plant. Increased leaf area was associated with decreased chlorophyll content. Water stress (-15 bars) enhanced the stomatal resistance of leaves which was further accentuated by K('+) application. Nitrate reductase activity rose in irrigated plants 24 h after K('+) application. Subsequently, as water stress developed, K('+) helped to maintain higher NR activity
T2  - Physiologia Plantarum
ER  -