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Improving agricultural water use efficiency by nutrient management in crop plants

Ejaz Ahmad Waraich Department of Crop Physiology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, PakistanCorrespondenceE-mail [email protected]
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Rashid Ahmad Department of Crop Physiology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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M. Yaseen Ashraf Nuclear Institute of Agriculture and Biology, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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Saifullah Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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Mahmood Ahmad Department of Agriculture Extension, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Pages 291-304 | Received 11 Mar 2010, Accepted 04 May 2010, Published online: 21 Mar 2011

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Figure 1.  Possible mechanisms through which nitrogen improves water use efficiency in crop plants. Please see text for abbreviations.

Figure 1.  Possible mechanisms through which nitrogen improves water use efficiency in crop plants. Please see text for abbreviations.

Figure 2.  Possible mechanisms through which phosphorus improves water use efficiency in crop plants.

Figure 2.  Possible mechanisms through which phosphorus improves water use efficiency in crop plants.

Figure 3.  Possible mechanisms through which potassium improves water use efficiency in crop plants.

Figure 3.  Possible mechanisms through which potassium improves water use efficiency in crop plants.

Figure 4.  Possible mechanisms through which magnesium improves water use efficiency in crop plants.

Figure 4.  Possible mechanisms through which magnesium improves water use efficiency in crop plants.

Figure 5.  Possible mechanisms through which boron improves water use efficiency in crop plants.

Figure 5.  Possible mechanisms through which boron improves water use efficiency in crop plants.

Figure 6.  Possible mechanisms through which zinc improves water use efficiency in crop plants. Please see text for abbreviations.

Figure 6.  Possible mechanisms through which zinc improves water use efficiency in crop plants. Please see text for abbreviations.

Figure 7.  Possible mechanisms through which silicon improves water use efficiency in crop plants.

Figure 7.  Possible mechanisms through which silicon improves water use efficiency in crop plants.

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