Assessment of germination performance and early seedling growth of Malaysian indica rice genotypes under drought conditions for strategic cropping during water scarcity

• Main Authors: Evamoni, Fatematuz Zuhura, Nulit, Rosimah, Yap, Chee Kong, Ibrahim, Mohd Hafiz, Sidek, Noorhazira
• Format: Article
• Published: Agricultural Research Institute, INIA 2023
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/106740/; https://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-58392023000300281&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en

Drought is a major abiotic constraint on rice (Oryza sativa L.) production in Malaysia. Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI) has released more than 50 indica rice genotypes so far. However, little has been studied about their drought tolerance. The study aimed to evaluat...