Original ResearchPublished 8 October 2026Optimizing physiological performance, assimilate partitioning and productivity of late-sown wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) through mepiquat chloride application under nitrogen enrichmentKavita Devi · Jasdev Singh Deol · Rajni Sharma · Amit Kaul · Arun Kumar · Rahul SharmaFrontiers in Agronomydoi 10.3389/fagro.2026.1924091