Plant growth regulator (ethephon) alters maize (Zea mays L.) growth, water use and grain yield under water stress

Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 41-48

  Shekoofa, Avat ^a   Emam, Yahya ^a  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Ethephon; Plant density; Water stress; Yield and yield components; Zea mays L.

Indexed keywords

EMBRYOPHYTA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 44349190332     PISSN: 18125379     EISSN: 18125417     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ja.2008.41.48     Document Type: Article

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