Effect of the timing of water deficit on growth, phenology and yield of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.) grown in Sahelian conditions

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 48, Issue 310, 1997, Pages 1001-1009

  Winkel, T ^a,c   Renno, J F ^a   Payne, W A ^b  

^a ORSTOM   (South Africa)

^b ICRISAT Sahelian Center   (South Africa)

^c INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

Drought resistance strategy; Experimental conditions; Main shoots; Pennisetum glaucum; Tillers

Indexed keywords

PENNISETUM GLAUCUM;

EID: 0030761741     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/48.5.1001     Document Type: Article

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