Efficacy of KNO3, SiO2 and SA priming for improving emergence, seedling growth and antioxidant enzymes of rice (Oryza sativa), under drought

• Main Authors: Ali, Lawan Gana, Nulit, Rosimah, Ibrahim, Mohd Hafiz, Yong, Christina Seok Yien
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Nature Publishing 2021
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/97027/1/ABSTRACT.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/97027/; https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7887194/#:~:text=Thus%2C%20this%20study%20established%20that,and%20antioxidant%20activities%20of%20FARO44.
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Rice is an important staple crop produced and consumed worldwide. However, poor seed emergence is one of the main impediments to obtaining higher yield of rice especially in hot and dry ecosystems of the world that are ravaged by drought. Therefore, this study was carried out to evaluate the effects...