Early ground cover and other physiological traits as efficient selection criteria for grain yield under moisture deficit stress conditions in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

Indian Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 277-281

  Bellundagi, Amasiddha ^a   Singh, G P ^a   Prabhu, K V ^a   Arora, Ajay ^a   Jain, Neelu ^a   Ramya, P ^a   Singh, Anju M ^a   Singh, P K ^a   Ahlawat, Arvind ^a  

^a INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll content; CTD; Early ground cover; Genetic variability; RWC; Triticum aestivum

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887440973     PISSN: 00195502     EISSN: 09740252     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40502-013-0047-6     Document Type: Article

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