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The leaf area by non‐destructive linear measurements have been made in eight cultivars of greengram. The regression equation was Y = 1.58 + 1.79 (X), r = 0.9988** while X = L × W. L and W are the maximum length and width of the terminal leaflet of a trifoliate leaf respectively. Y = leaf area of a trifoliate leaf. This study indicated that this equation can be used for a measuring of the leaf area in situ irrespective of the position of the leaves and variety in greengram. Zusammenfassung Abschätzung der Blattfläche von Mung‐Bohne mit Hilfe einer nichtdestruktiven linearen Messung Die Untersuchungen zu einer nichtdestruktiven linearen Messung wurden bei acht Sorten der Mung‐Bohne durchgeführt. Die Regressionsgleichung war Y = 1,58 + 1,79 (X), r = 0,9988**, während ×= L × W war. L und W sind die Maximumlängen und Breiten des terminalen Blattes eines dreifach gefiederten Blattes. Y = Blattfläche eines dreifach gefiederten Blattes. Die Untersuchung zeigt, daß die Gleichung für die Messung der Blattfläche in situ bei Mungo‐Bohnen verwendet werden kann, unabhängig von der Position des Blattes und der Sorte.

A study conducted on five rice varieties indicated that productivity can be enhanced from 17 to 29 % by increasing the number of high density (HD) grains/panicle. HD grains/panicle were partitioned into different components. The number of secondary branches/panicle and the number of HD grains on secondary branches were identified as the most important contributing factors for the number of HD grains/panicle. Selection of plants with panicles having these characters would increase the proportion of HD grains/panicle and productivity.

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Changes in soluble protein profile and chlorophyll (Chl) content in detached soybean leaves incubated in darkness or light were delayed by application of benzyladenine or indole-3-acetic acid and enhanced by abscisic acid. The degradation in light differed significantly from the degradation in darkness. Chl and proteins were lost at a higher rate in darkness than in light.