Effects of plant growth regulators on drought resistance of two maize cultivars

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 116-120

  Li, L ^a   Van Staden, J ^b  

^a SOUTH CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Brassinolide; Diffusive resistance; Drought resistance; Methyl jasmonate; Relative conductivity; Transpiration rate; Uniconazol; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0031970419     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30844-9     Document Type: Article

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