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Original Articles

Effects of Salinity and Water Stress on Growth and Macro Nutrients Concentration of Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.)

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Pages 1937-1951 | Received 13 Dec 2011, Accepted 19 Jun 2012, Published online: 08 Aug 2014

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