Effect of drought stress induced by polyethylene glycol (PEG) on germination indices in corn (Zea mays L.) hybrids

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 10, Issue 79, 2011, Pages 18222-18227

  Khodarahmpour, Zahra ^a  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Corn; Drought stress; Early growth; Germination; PEG

Indexed keywords

MACROGOL; WATER;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DROUGHT STRESS; DROUGHT TOLERANCE; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; GERMINATION; HYBRID; MAIZE; NONHUMAN; OSMOTIC POTENTIAL; PLANT PARAMETERS; ROOT LENGTH; SEED VIGOR; SEEDLING LENGTH; SHOOT LENGTH;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84856435290     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5897/AJB11.2639     Document Type: Article

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