Genotypic responses of rice under salinity and high temperature stresses on seed germination and seedling growth
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Kharaganja and FL-478 as compared to Shua-92 and IR-9. It was concluded on the basis of growth characteristics that all the genotypes
indicated more sensitive to high temperature stress (38oC) with increasing salinity levels.
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