The effect of paclobutrazol and prohexadione-calcium on lodging resistance and yield of rice (orvza sativa l.)

• Main Authors: Sri Wahyuni, Sinniah, Uma Rani, Yusop, Mohd. Khanif, Amarthalingam, Rajan
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2001
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/27187/1/ID%2027187.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/27187/
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

MR 219 rice plants were treated with Paclobutrazol and Prohexadione-calcium as a foliar spray at panicle initiation stage. Results showed that application ofthese chemicals retarded internodes and culm length. .increased diameter of rice stem and stem breaking resistance, leading to increase lodgin...