“…There are some reports that plant growth of indica genotypes is more strongly restricted under low temperature conditions than that of other genotypes, and that there is a greater incidence of chilling injuries (Kabaki and Tajima, 1981;Mackill and Lei, 1997;Andaya and Mackill, 2003), irreversible root damage and poor water absorption (Kabaki and Tajima, 1981), decreased leaf development (Hiraoka et al, 1987), and suppression of shoot elongation (Hiraoka et al, 1987;Redona and Mackill, 1996). In the present study, there was a strong positive correlation between the varietal differences in shoot dry weights at 18 DAT and those in shoot lengths in ET in both years (Fig.…”