Role of foliar application of salicylic acid and L-Tryptophan in drought tolerance of maize

Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 768-772

  Rao, S R ^a   Qayyum, A ^a   Razzaq, A ^a   Ahmad, M ^a   Mahmood, I ^a   Sher, A ^a  

^a PMAS ARID AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Drought; Foliar application; L tryptophan; Maize; Salicylic acid

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84866995894     PISSN: 10187081     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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