Seed pre-conditioning with ambiol®, a derivative of 5- hydroxybenzimidazole, acclimates tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) seedlings to drought

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 774, Issue , 2008, Pages 355-362

  MacDonald, M T ^a   Rajasekaran, L R ^a   Hoyle, J ^a   Robinson, A R ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ambiol; Drought protection; Growth; Hydraulic conductance; Photosynthesis; Tomato; Water stress

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 70350012555     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2008.774.49     Document Type: Article

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