Seed priming increases crop yield possibly by modulating enzymes of sucrose metabolism in chickpea

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science

Volumn 191, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 81-87

  Kaur, S ^a   Gupta, A K ^a   Kaur, N ^a  

^a PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Cicer arietinum; Invertase; Priming; Sucrose phosphate synthase; Sucrose synthase

Indexed keywords

CROP YIELD;

CICER ARIETINUM;

EID: 17444366573     PISSN: 09312250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-037X.2004.00140.x     Document Type: Article

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