The effects of manure, genotype, seed priming, depth and date of sowing on the emergence and early growth Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench in semi-arid Botswana

Soil and Tillage Research

Volumn 40, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 73-88

  Harris, D ^a,b  

^a SADCC ODA Land Water Mgmt Proj   (Botswana)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Botswana; Manure; Seed priming; Sorghum; Sowing date; Stand establishment

Indexed keywords

SORGHUM BICOLOR; POACEAE;

MANURE; SEED PRIMING; SEEDLING EMERGENCE; SORGHUM; SOWING DATE; SOWING DEPTH;

BOTSWANA;

EID: 0030301921     PISSN: 01671987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-1987(96)01047-1     Document Type: Article

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