Breaking uniculm growth habit of spring cereals at high latitudes by crop management. I. Leaf area index and biomass accumulation

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science

Volumn 178, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 79-86

  Peltonen Sainio, P ^a   Peltonen, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Apical dominance; Barley; LAI; Management practice; Oats; Panicle weight; Tillering; Vegetative phytomass; Wheat

Indexed keywords

AVENA; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0030906301     PISSN: 09312250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-037X.1997.tb00354.x     Document Type: Article

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