Growth enhancement and antitranspirant activity following seed treatment with a derivative of 5-hydroxybenzimidazole (Ambiol) in four drought-stressed agricultural species

Physiologia Plantarum

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 217-222

  Darlington, A ^a,b   Vishnevetskaia, K ^b   Blake, T J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

5 hydroxybenzimidazole; Ambiol; antitranspirant; corn; humidity; rapeseed; soil drought; soybean; wheat

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA NAPUS; GLYCINE MAX; LILIOPSIDA; SINAPIS ARVENSIS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0030454843     PISSN: 00319317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-3054.1996.970202.x     Document Type: Article

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