Sowing date and kernel weight in maize

Crop Science

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 325-331

  Cirilo, A G ^a   Andrade, F H ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MAR DEL PLATA   (Argentina)

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[No Author keywords available]

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ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0000304443     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci1996.0011183X003600020019x     Document Type: Article

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