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Amelioration of Chilling Injuries in Cucumber Seedlings by Abscisic Acid
Author(s) -
RIKIN AR,
RICHMOND AMOS E.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
physiologia plantarum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.351
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1399-3054
pISSN - 0031-9317
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-3054.1976.tb04865.x
Subject(s) - abscisic acid , cucumis , wilting , horticulture , botany , biology , biochemistry , gene
Exposure of cucumber seedlings ( Cucumis sativus L.) to chilling temperature resulted in injuries such as increased leakage of cellular materials, loss of water and wilting. In addition, the development of the seedlings after the exposure to chilling was impaired. Abscisic acid applied to the seedlings prior to chilling significantly ameliorated these injuries.