Effect of chemicals on sex expression, growth and yield quality of pistillate parent during castor hybrid (GCH 6) seed production

Research on Crops

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 749-752

  Dhedhi, K K ^a   Dangaria, C J ^a   Ghelani, Y H ^a   Joshi, H J ^a  

^a JUNAGADH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Castor; Ethrel; Hybrid seed production; ISF; Sex expression

Indexed keywords

PENNISETUM GLAUCUM;

EID: 79957847455     PISSN: 09723226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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