Influence of thiourea on photosynthesis, nitrogen metabolism and yield of clusterbean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.) Taub.) under rainfed conditions of Indian arid zone

Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 237-245

  Garg, B K ^a   Burman, U ^a   Kathju, S ^a  

^a CENTRAL ARID ZONE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll; Clusterbean; Net photosynthesis; Nitrate reductase; Yield

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); METABOLISM; NITRATES; NITROGEN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; STARCH;

CLUSTERBEAN; CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBA; FOLIAR SPRAY; RAINFED CONDITIONS;

SEED;

CHLOROPHYLLS; FOLIAR ANALYSIS; METABOLISM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; STARCH;

CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBA;

EID: 33645469990     PISSN: 01676903     EISSN: 15735087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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