Sorghum response to saline industrial cooling water applied at three growth stages

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 392-396

  Ulery, April L ^a   Ernst, Frederick F ^a  

^a U S SALINITY LABORATORY   (United States)

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SORGHUM BICOLOR;

EID: 0030749883     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj1997.00021962008900030005x     Document Type: Article

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