Seed preconditioning with natural and synthetic antioxidants induces drought tolerance in tomato seedlings

HortScience

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1323-1329

  MacDonald, Mason T ^a   Lada, Rajasekaran R ^a   Robinson, A Robin ^a   Hoyle, Jeff ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ambiol ; Ascorbic acid; Drought tolerance; Isoelectric focusing; Lutein; Lycopene; Seed preconditioning agents; carotene

Indexed keywords

DAUCUS CAROTA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; SOLANUM;

EID: 70350023405     PISSN: 00185345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.44.5.1323     Document Type: Article

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