Screening of sorghum (sorghum bicolor var moench) for drought tolerance at seedling stage in polyethylene glycol

Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 671-678

  Bibi, A ^a   Sadaqat, H A ^a   Tahir, M H N ^a   Akram, H M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

^b AYUB AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Polyethylene glycol (peg); Seedling traits; Sorghum bicolor l.; Water stress

Indexed keywords

SORGHUM BICOLOR;

EID: 84867000914     PISSN: 10187081     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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