Assessment Iron Application to Improve Agro-Morphological Traits and Bio-Fortification of Grain Wheat Grown in Different Nitrogen Conditions

Subject Areas : Journal of Crop Nutrition Science

Majid Abdoli ¹ , Ezatollah Esfandiari ² , Rana Taheri ³

1 - Ph.D. Department of Plant Production and Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Maragheh, P.O. Box: 55181-83111, Maragheh, Iran.
2 - Ph.D. Department of Plant Production and Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Maragheh, P.O. Box: 55181-83111, Maragheh, Iran.
3 - Graduated M.Sc., Department of Plant Production and Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Maragheh, P.O. Box: 55181-83111, Maragheh, Iran.

Received: 2018-01-07 Accepted : 2018-03-10 Published : 2018-03-31

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