Fructan to nitrogen ratio as an indicator of nutrient stress in wheat crops

New Phytologist

Volumn 136, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 145-152

  McGrath, V B ^a   Blakeney, A B ^a   Batten, G D ^a  

^a NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fructan; Near infra red spectroscopy; Nitrogen; Non structural carbohydrate; Wheat

Indexed keywords

FRUCTAN:NITROGEN RATIO; NUTRIENT STRESS; WHEAT;

AUSTRALIA;

POACEAE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0031284939     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.1997.00712.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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