Growth and yield response of barley and chickpea to water stress under three environments in southeast Queensland. II.* Root growth and soil water extraction pattern

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 35-48

  Thoma, S ^a,b   Fukai, S ^a   Hammer, G L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Sembawa Research Institute for Estate Crops ^*  (Indonesia)

^c Agricultural Production Systems Research Unit   (Australia)

Author keywords

Barley; Chickpea; Density; Extractable soil water; Root length; Temperature; Water extraction front velocity; Water extraction pattern

Indexed keywords

CICER ARIETINUM; HORDEUM VULGARE;

EID: 0029104050     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR9950035     Document Type: Article

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