Effect of short-term waterlogging applied at various growth phases on growth, development and yield in Vigna unguiculata

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 128, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 189-198

  Umaharan, P ^a   Ariyanayagam, R P ^a   Haque, S Q ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Trinidad and Tobago)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VIGNA UNGUICULATA; FABACEAE;

COWPEA; DEVELOPMENT; GROWTH; WATERLOGGING; YIELD;

EID: 0030798186     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859696004121     Document Type: Article

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