Effect of moisture stress on sorghum yield and its components

South African Journal of Plant and Soil

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 153-157

  Wenzel, W G ^a  

^a ARC GRAIN CROPS INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Moisture stress; Sorghum; Yield components

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002980265     PISSN: 02571862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02571862.1999.10635002     Document Type: Article

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