Evaluation of drought tolerance in mid and late mature corn hybrids using stress tolerance indices

Asian Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 67-73

  Shirinzadeh, A ^a   Zarghami, R ^b,c   Azghandi, A V ^c   Shiri, M R ^d   Mirabdulbaghi, M ^e  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF IRAN ABRII   (Iran)

^d Research Center of Agriculture and Natural Resources of Moghan   (Iran)

^e SEED AND PLANT IMPROVEMENT INSTITUTE   (Iran)

Author keywords

Corn; Drought tolerance; Stress tolerance indices; Water stress; Yield

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77950343493     PISSN: 16823974     EISSN: 18125697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajps.2010.67.73     Document Type: Article

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