Differential responses of BA injection on yield and specific grain growth in contrasting genotypes of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 201-205

  Gupta, N K ^a   Gupta, Sunita ^a   Shukla, D S ^b   Deshmukh, P S ^b  

^a RAJASTHAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Benzyladenine; Cytokinin; Grain growth; Temperature; Wheat; Yield

Indexed keywords

CROPS; GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT); HARVESTING; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; IRRIGATION;

GENOTYPES;

GENETIC ENGINEERING;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0141792467     PISSN: 01676903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025023822806     Document Type: Article

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