Acta Biológica Colombiana (Jan 1990)

Efectos de algunas poliaminas en la protección contra las heladas y el grado de prolificidad en maíz

  • Jesús Antonio Norato Rodrígez,
  • Carlos Vicente Córdoba,
  • María Estrella Legaz,
  • Manuel Torregroza Castro

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2, no. 6
pp. 55 – 62

Abstract

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The treatments with polyamines reactivated the growth in plant heigth which had been interrupted by chilling. They also stimulated the development of a higher number of ear shoots (prolificity) and increased grain yield. The effects were specially observed in the MB 510 genotype.

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