Traits for Screening and Selection of Cowpea Genotypes for Drought Tolerance at Early Stages of Breeding
The association of leaf water content with yield-attributes such as pod setting and number of pods/plant and seed yield in cowpea was examined using midday drop of leaf relative water content (RWC) determined from morning (800 h) and midday (1330 h) measurements of RWC. Midday drop of RWC was signif...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Kassel University Press
2008-10-01
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Series: | Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics |
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Online Access: | http://www.jarts.info/index.php/jarts/article/download/69/63 |