Indian Journal of Plant Physiology
  • Year: 1991
  • Volume: 34o
  • Issue: 2

Nitrate reductase in relation to grain yield in lentil (Lens esculenta Moench)

  • Author:
  • U.N. Pandey, B.B. Singh
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 196 to 197

Department of Crop Physiology, Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Narendranagar, Faizabad-224229

Abstract

The nitrate and nitrate reductase enzymes in leaves of lentil varieties showed a positive and significant correlation with protein accumulation and seed yield. Amongst the seven tested varieties, Pusa-4 was found the best both in quantitative and qualitative aspects.