Akram Mostafaei-Esgandani

Foliar application of salicylic acid and kaolin for enhancing drought tolerance, antioxidant activity and photosynthetic performance in Nagami kumquat (Fortunella margarita)

Nagami kumquat ( Fortunella margarita ) is sensitive to high summer temperatures and limited water, which reduce growth and fruit quality. To enhance drought tolerance, a greenhouse factorial experiment was conducted in Chaboksar, Iran, using kaolin (0, 3, 5%) and salicylic acid (0.0, 0.1, 1.0 mM) under three irr...