Growth of shoots and roots, and interception of radiation by wheat and lupin crops on a shallow, duplex soil in response to time of sowing

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 427-447

  Gregory, P J ^a,b   Eastham, Judy ^a,c  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^c AUSTRALIAN WINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Radiation interception; Yield

Indexed keywords

LUPINUS ANGUSTIFOLIUS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0030047983     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR9960427     Document Type: Article

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