African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6863

Full Length Research Paper

Foliar application of zinc sulphate to improve yield and grain zinc content in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

Shehla Noreen
  • Shehla Noreen
  • Department of Botany, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.
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Atif Kamran2
  • Atif Kamran2
  • Department of Botany, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.
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  •  Received: 02 October 2018
  •  Accepted: 06 December 2018
  •  Published: 16 May 2019

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