Effects of post-anthesis water stress on the yield and grain protein concentration of barley grown at two levels of nitrogen

Australian Journal of Agriculture Research

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 67-80

  Fathi, G ^a,b   McDonald, G K ^a   Lance, R C M ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b SHAHID CHAMRAN UNIVERSITY OF AHVAZ   (Iran)

^c DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

kernel weight; remobilisation; tillers

Indexed keywords

HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE;

EID: 0031023175     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/A96046     Document Type: Article

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