Drought effects on yield and its components in Indian mustard (Brassica juncea L.)

Plant Breeding

Volumn 126, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 399-402

  Chauhan, J S ^a   Tyagi, M K ^a   Kumar, A ^a   Nashaat, N I ^b   Singh, M ^a   Singh, N B ^c   Jakhar, M L ^d   Welham, S J ^b  

^a ICAR DIRECTORATE OF RAPESEED MUSTARD RESEARCH   (India)

^b ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^c INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH   (India)

^d SKN College of Agriculture   (India)

Author keywords

Brassica juncea; Drought; Oil content; Seed yield; Susceptibility index

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA; BRASSICA JUNCEA; VARUNA;

EID: 34447514055     PISSN: 01799541     EISSN: 14390523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0523.2007.01394.x     Document Type: Article

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