Evapotranspiration, yield, and water use efficiency of corn hybrids differing in maturity

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 3-9

  Howell, Terry A ^a   Tolk, Judy A ^a   Schneider, Arland D ^a   Evett, Steven R ^a  

^a Agriculture Research Service   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; HYBRIDIZATION; IRRIGATION; PLANT BREEDING; WATER; WATER ANALYSIS;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0002186813     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj1998.00021962009000010002x     Document Type: Article

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