Effects of Dry Matter Production, Translocation of Nonstructural Carbohydrates and Nitrogen Application on Grain Filling in Rice Cultivar Takanari, a Cultivar Bearing a Large Number of Spikelets

The effects of dry matter production and the remobilization of nonstructural carbohydrates (NSC) on grain filling were investigated using the Indica-based Japonica crossed rice cultivar Takanari, which can bear a large sink. For three years,beginning in 1994, shade treatments were conducted with dif...

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Main Authors: Kenji Nagata, Satoshi Yoshinaga, Jun-ichi Takanashi, Tomio Terao
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.4.173