Early growth response of six wheat varieties under artificial osmotic stress condition

Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 119-123

  Khakwani, Abdul Aziz ^a   Dennett, M D ^a   Munir, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Drought; PEG 6000; Polyethylene glycol; Water stress; Wheat

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 84861970854     PISSN: 05529034     EISSN: 20760906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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