Prediction of grain protein in wheat and barley in a subtropical environment from available water and nitrogen in vertisols at sowing

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 351-357

  Dalal, R C ^a   Strong, W M ^a   Weston, E J ^b   Cooper, J E ^a   Thomas, G A ^a  

^a Queensland Wheat Research Institute   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CICER ARIETINUM; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; MEDICAGO; MEDICAGO SATIVA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0030994266     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA96126     Document Type: Article

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