Ascorbic Acid Preconditioning Effect on Broccoli Seedling Growth and Photosynthesis under Drought Stress

Drought is an abiotic stress that decreases crop photosynthesis, growth, and yield. Ascorbic acid has been used as a seed preconditioning agent to help mitigate drought in some species, but not yet in broccoli (<i>Brassica oleracea</i> var. <i>italica</i>). The objective was...

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Main Authors: Mason T. MacDonald, Rajeswari Kannan, Renuga Jayaseelan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Plants
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/11/10/1324