Improving growth and yield of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) by foliar application of potassium hydroxide (KOH) under salt stress

Muhammad Saeed Akram, Habib Ur Rehman Athar, Muhammad Ashraf

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    Abstract

    An experiment was conducted to assess whether KOH applied as a foliar spray could mitigate the adverse effects of salt stress on plant growth and yield of sunflower plants. For this purpose, KOH @ 0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0% was applied as a foliar spray to salt stressed and non-stressed sunflower plants. Foliar spray of KOH increased the growth and yield under non-stress and salt stressed conditions. Increasing levels of KOH increased leaf K +. Although foliarly applied KOH had growth promoting effects, it did not change nutrient status except leaf K. Thus, foliar application of K as KOH improved growth and yield of sunflower plants by improving K +/Na + ratio.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)769-776
    Number of pages7
    JournalPakistan Journal of Botany
    Volume39
    Issue number3
    Publication statusPublished - Jun 2007

    Keywords

    • Helianthus
    • Helianthus annuus

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