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International Rice Research Institute
Industry: Agriculture
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A form of blast disease where the rice panicle base becomes dark thereby called "rotten neck"; the panicles may fall over; the symptoms appear also on panicle branches.
Industry:Agriculture
The growing and survival of the best adapted plants in a given location, with selection occurring naturally without human intervention.
Industry:Agriculture
Pollination of the plant by insects, wind, or floral parts without human intervention.
Industry:Agriculture
A method of planting in which the seed is planted in uncommonly narrow rows, closer than normal, for the given crop.
Industry:Agriculture
A cross between parents that have many genes in common and only differ in a few.
Industry:Agriculture
A disease of rice caused by the fungus Cercospora janseana and Sphaerulina oryzina , which produces short, linear, brown lesions, most commonly on the leaves.
Industry:Agriculture
The notations for the genetic and zygotic (diploid) or somatic chromosome number of a plant, e.g., 2n = 24 in rice.
Industry:Agriculture
Clear polyester film that absorbs almost all radiation below 320 nm.
Industry:Agriculture
Trade name for a stiff, plastic-like film used in making insect cages.
Industry:Agriculture
The symbiotic association of the mycelium of a fungus with the roots of a seed plant. This symbiosis helps to extend the effective root surface area and promotes uptake of phosphorus.
Industry:Agriculture