Advances in freezing stress resistance in vegetable crops
Bichhinna Maitri Rout*
Division of Vegetable Science, ICAR-IARI, New Delhi-110012, India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: freezing, ice, frost, vegetable
Abstract
Freezing injury occurs in most of the vegetables when exposed to temperature slightly below zero. Frost damage occurs when ice forms inside the plant tissue and injures the plant cells. The productivity can be enhanced in higher altitudes during severe winters or extreme weather conditions by developing different cold tolerant varieties through various innovative approaches.
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