Stubble retention and tillage in a semi-arid environment: 3. Response of wheat

Field Crops Research

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 39-50

  O'Leary, G J ^a,b   Connor, D J ^c  

^a AGRICULTURE VICTORIA RESEARCH   (Australia)

^b INTERNATIONAL CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR THE SEMI ARID TROPICS ICRISAT   (India)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Field pea; Nitrogen; Pisum sativum; Triticum aestivum; Water use; Water use efficiency; Wheat; Yield

Indexed keywords

CROP ROTATION; FALLOW; PEA; STUBBLE RETENTION; TILLAGE; WHEAT;

AUSTRALIA, VICTORIA;

FABACEAE; PISUM SATIVUM; POACEAE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0030840717     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4290(97)00036-1     Document Type: Article

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