Indian Journal of Plant Protection
  • Year: 1978
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue: 2

Effect of Potash Nutrition on the Amino Acid Content of Rice in Relation to Pest Control

  • Author:
  • C. Vaithilingam, M. Balasubramanian
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 27 to 30

Division of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar-608 101. India.

Abstract

Application of higher amount of potash in rice varieties Kannagi and IR 20 resulted in the reduction of number of amino acids, which are likely to increase resistance to pest attack.