Non-destructive determination of leaf chlorophyll content in four crop species

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science

Volumn 177, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 275-283

  Castelli, F ^a   Contillo, R ^a   Miceli, F ^a,b  

^a MIRAAF   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

Author keywords

chlorophyll; nitrogen; senescence; SPAD 502

Indexed keywords

DICOTYLEDONEAE; GLYCINE MAX; LILIOPSIDA; NICOTIANA TABACUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0030445571     PISSN: 09312250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-037X.1996.tb00246.x     Document Type: Article

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