Pulsed magnetic field: A contemporary approach offers to enhance plant growth and yield of soybean

Plant Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 51, Issue , 2012, Pages 139-144

  Radhakrishnan, Ramalingam ^a   Ranjitha Kumari, Bollipo Diana ^a  

^a BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Enzymes; Protein profile; Pulsed magnetic field; Seedlings; Yield

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 81255167310     PISSN: 09819428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2011.10.017     Document Type: Article

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