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Water is direly needed for normal growth and development of maize crop. Any imbalance in water availability exposes the plants to water stress. Drought is the most severe abiotic stress and hinders the normal growth and development of plants. Effects of drought stress on maize depend on the growth stage of prevalence, duration of prevalence, and intensity of stress. Information about critical growth stages is a prerequisite for successful breeding program. Effects of drought stress on maize from germination to physiological maturity are extensively elaborated in this chapter.
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Aslam, M., Maqbool, M.A., Cengiz, R. (2015). Effects of Drought on Maize. In: Drought Stress in Maize (Zea mays L.). SpringerBriefs in Agriculture. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-25442-5_2
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