Comparison of canola, Indian mustard and Linola in two contrasting environments. I. Effects of nitrogen fertilizer on dry-matter production, seed yield and seed quality

Field Crops Research

Volumn 49, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 107-125

  Hocking, P J ^a   Kirkegaard, J A ^a   Angus, J F ^a   Gibson, A H ^a   Koetz, E A ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Canola; Indian mustard; Linola; Linseed; Nitrogen; Oil content; Protein content; Retranslocation; Water use efficiency; Wheat; Yield

Indexed keywords

CANOLA; DRY MATTER PRODUCTION; FERTILIZER; INDIAN MUSTARD; LINOLA; LINSEED; YIELD;

AUSTRALIA, NEW SOUTH WALES;

BRASSICACEAE; LINACEAE;

EID: 0030619468     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4290(96)01063-5     Document Type: Article

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