biologia plantarum

International journal on Plant Life established by Bohumil Němec in 1959

Biologia plantarum 18:227-229, 1976 | DOI: 10.1007/BF02922811

Salinity tolerance through seed treatment with proline

A. R. Bal1
1 Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Sub-Station Canning, West Bengal, India

The treatment of rice seeds with 0.02% proline increased the germination under saline conditions.

Received: May 15, 1975; Published: May 1, 1976  Show citation

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Bal, A.R. (1976). Salinity tolerance through seed treatment with proline. Biologia plantarum18(3), 227-229. doi: 10.1007/BF02922811
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  2. Stewart, C. R., Morris, C. J., Thompson, J. F.: Changes in amino acid content of excised leaves during incubation. II. Role of sugar in the accumulation of proline in wilted leaves. - Plant Physiol.41: 1585-1590, 1966. Go to original source...