[{
  "type": "article-journal",
  "title": "ROLE OF FOLIAR APPLICATION OF SALICYLIC ACID AND L-TRYPTOPHAN IN DROUGHT TOLERANCE OF MAIZE",
  "author": [
    {
      "family": "Rao",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Qayyum",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Razzaq",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Ahmad",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Mahmood",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Sher",
      "given": ""
    }
  ],
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [[2012]]
  },
  "container-title": "Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences",
  "ISSN": "1018-7081",
  "volume": "22",
  "issue": "3",
  "page": "768-772",
  "DOI": "NA",
  "abstract": "<p>Yield of maize is adversely affected by drought. Exogenous application of different chemicals may reduce stress induced inhibition of plant growth. A pot experiment was conducted to determine drought mitigating effect of Salicylic acid and L-Tryptophan. Maize seeds were sown in pots filled with soil. Salicylic acid and L-Tryptophan were sprayed at 3-4 leaves stage @ 100, 150, 200 ppm and 5, 10, 15 ppm, respectively. Drought stress was induced by with holding water after five days of Salicylic acid and L-Tryptophan application. Significantly higher relative water content, leaf membrane stability index, chlorophyll and potassium content were found in plants treated with 100 ppm Salicylic acid and 15 ppm L-Tryptophan compared with other treatments and control plants. Results suggest that foliar application of Salicylic acid and L-Tryptophan can play a role to reduce the effect of drought in maize.</p>",
  "publisher": "Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum",
  "URL": "https://thejaps.org.pk/AbstractView.aspx?mid=2012-JAPS-342"
}]