Morpho-physiological criteria for drought tolerance in Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) at seedling and post-anthesis stages

International Journal of Agriculture and Biology

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 674-680

  Ali, Muhammad Amjad ^a   Abbas, Amjad ^b   Niaz, Shahid ^c   Zulkiffal, M ^a   Ali, Shiraz ^c  

^a Wheat Research Institute   (Pakistan)

^b AARI   (Pakistan)

^c Barani Agricultural Research Institute Pakistan   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Drought tolerance; Growth stages; Morpho physiological criteria; Sorghum

Indexed keywords

ATHESIS; SORGHUM BICOLOR;

EID: 75949088925     PISSN: 15608530     EISSN: 18149596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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