Simulating maize emergence using soil and climate data

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 667-674

  Weaich, Karl ^a   Bristow, Keith L ^b   Cass, Alfred ^c  

^a PMB ^*  (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c NONE   (Australia)

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EID: 0029848732     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj1996.00021962008800040028x     Document Type: Article

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