Effects of Foliar and Root-Applied Benzylaminopurine on Tillering of Rice Plants Grown in Hydroponics

Many studies have confirmed that exogenous cytokinins increase tillering in grasses as wheat, oat and barley. In this study, the effects of benzylaminopurine (BA) on tillering of two rice cultivars, North Rose with low tillering ability and Sasanishiki with high tillering ability, were examined usin...

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Main Authors: Zaochang Liu, Yusuke Goto, Iwao Nishiyama, Makie Kokubun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2001-01-01
Series:Plant Production Science
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1626/pps.4.220