Stability of soil plant analytical development (SPAD) chlorophyll meter reading (SCMR) and specific leaf area (SLA) and their association across varying soil moisture stress conditions in groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.)

Euphytica

Volumn 160, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 111-117

  Nigam, Shyam Narayan ^a   Aruna, Rupakula ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR THE SEMI ARID TROPICS ICRISAT   (India)

Author keywords

Genotypic and phenotypic correlations; Peanut; Repeated measurements; Surrogates traits; Water deficient conditions; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA;

EID: 38649098187     PISSN: 00142336     EISSN: 15735060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10681-007-9581-5     Document Type: Article

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