Maize harvest index and water use efficiency can be improved by inhibition of gibberellin biosynthesis

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science

Volumn 204, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 209-218

  Hutsch B W ^a   Schubert, S ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

assimilate partitioning; corn; grain yield; growth regulator; nutrient utilization efficiency; phytohormones

Indexed keywords

CROP YIELD; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GROWTH REGULATOR; HARVESTING; HORMONE; INDEX METHOD; INHIBITION; MAIZE; NICHE PARTITIONING; NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY; SHOOT GROWTH; TRANSPIRATION; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 85034258771     PISSN: 09312250     EISSN: 1439037X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jac.12250     Document Type: Article

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