Transplanted maize (Zea mays) for grain production in southern England. III. Effects of plant growth regulator treatments on maize transplant morphology

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 128, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 45-50

  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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ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0030867181     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859696003899     Document Type: Article

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