Rice science

Rice science

Of or relating to the science of rice cultivation.

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Yellow mottle

Agriculture; Rice science

A disease caused by rice yellow mottle virus. The virus disease can be transmitted by mechanical inoculation or vectored by the adult beetle Sesselia pusilla. It is characterised by stunting and ...

A viral disease transmitted by green leafhoppers (Nephotettix sp.). The first symptom of yellow dwarf is general chlorosis, especially on the newly emerged and young leaves. The colour varies from ...

Xerophytes

Agriculture; Rice science

Plants that grow in or on extremely dry soils or soil materials.

Xylem

Agriculture; Rice science

The supporting and water-conducting tissue of vascular plants; plant tissue consisting primarily of tracheids and vessels; woody tissue.

Xantha

Agriculture; Rice science

A condition wherein seedlings have pale yellow leaves and perish shortly after germination.

Wide hybridization

Agriculture; Rice science

Hybridization between plants belonging to different species or genera. It is also referred to as interspecific, intergeneric, remote or distant hybridization.