Effect of sowing date and plant density on yield and yield components in the faba bean

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 48, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1161-1168

  Adisarwanto, T ^a   Knight, R ^b  

^a Research Institute for Tobacco and Fibre Crops Malang   (Indonesia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Phenology

Indexed keywords

FABA BEAN; PLANT DENSITY; SOWING DATE; YIELD; YIELD COMPONENT;

FABACEAE; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); VICIA FABA;

EID: 0030663524     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/A96050     Document Type: Article

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