Effects of varied water regimes on root length, dry matter partitioning and endogenous plant growth regulators in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.)

Journal of Plant Interactions

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 41-51

  Rauf, Saeed ^a   Sadaqat, Hafeez A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

ABA; Drought stress; Dry matter portioning; IAA; Sunflower; Total cytokinin

Indexed keywords

HELIANTHUS; HELIANTHUS ANNUUS;

EID: 34250660590     PISSN: 17429145     EISSN: 17429153     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17429140701422512     Document Type: Article

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