Source-sink relationship between photosynthetic organs and grain yield attributes during grain filling stage in spring wheat (Triticum aestivum)

International Journal of Agriculture and Biology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 509-515

  Ali, M ^a   Hussain, Makhdoom ^a   Khan, M I ^b   Ali, Z ^b   Zulkiffal, M ^a   Anwar, J ^a   Sabir, W ^a   Zeeshan, M ^a  

^a AYUB AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Pakistan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Correlation; Grain yield; Photosynthetic organs; Source sink association; Wheat

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 77956810682     PISSN: 15608530     EISSN: 18149596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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