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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 ...
Yellow dwarf
Agriculture; Rice science
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.
Wilt
Agriculture; Rice science
A characteristic of the plant indicated by drooping, folding, rolling, or collapsing leaves due to an unfavourable water balance.
