journal article·2026-02

Silicon Improves Growth, Yield, and Biochemical Traits of Pea in Calcareous Soil

Cheng Song, Zarina Bibi, Riaz Ahmad, Hafiza Muniba Din Muhammad

Silicon· Volume 18· Issue 3-4
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