Department of Agronomy, Forages and Grassland Management, College of Agriculture, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Palampur-176 062, Himachal Pradesh, India
*Corresponding author E-mail: sharma_neelam29@rediffmail.com
Online published on 30 April, 2015.
The effect of pretilachlor on nitrate reductase activity and protein content in rice leaves and its relation to grain protein is reported. Pretilachlor @, 0.75 kg ha−1 led to an increase in nitrate reductase activity and protein content of rice leaves over the other treatments. In general, a positive correlation was observed between leaf nitrate reductase activity and grain protein content and leaf and grain protein contents.
Pretilachlor, nitrate reductase, protein, rice
