1st Edition

Cold Tolerance in Rice Cultivation

By Pranab Basuchaudhuri Copyright 2014
210 Pages 11 Color & 38 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

210 Pages
by CRC Press

Rice is the staple food for more than half of the world's population, yet cold temperatures during the cropping period cause a significant loss of yield. To cope with the world's increasing population, it is necessary to develop high yielding rice varieties that are tolerant to abiotic stress conditions, such as drought, salinity, and cold. This book provides a clear understanding of cold stress... Read more

Introduction

Seed Germination

Vegetative Growth

Reproductive Development

Grain Development

Yield and Yield Components

Crop Improvement

References

Biography

Pranab Basuchaudhuri