EFFECT OF POTASSIUM SILICATE AS A FOLIAR FERTILIZER ON DROUGHT TOLERANCE OF PINUS ROXBURGHII SARG SEEDLINGS

Document Type : original papers

Authors

1 ) Timber Trees Dep. Hort. Res. Inst

2 ) Soils, Water and Environ. Res. Inst., Agric. Res. Centre, Giza, Egypt (Received

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This study was conducted at the nursery of Timber trees and Forestry Department, Horticulture research Station at El-Kanater El-Khayria, Qalyubia Governorate, Egypt, during the seasons of 2012 and 2013.To study the response of Pinus roxburghii Sarg seedling (one year old) to different irrigation periods (4, 6 and 8 days), affected by potassium silicate at 5 ,10 and 15 ml/l as a foliar spray.

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