Transplanted maize (Zea mays) for grain production in southern England. II. Effects of planting date, transplant age at planting and cultivar on growth, development and harvest index

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 128, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 37-44

  Dale, A E ^a,b   Drennan, D S H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b Ctr for Agric and Biosci Intl   (United Kingdom)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0030824530     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859696003887     Document Type: Article

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