Effects of plant spacing and seed rate on leaf and grain production of maize (Zea mays L.) in southern Belize, Central America

Tropical Agriculture

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 12-17

  Johnson, D E ^a   Wilman, D ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Maize; Seed rate; Spacing; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

CROP YIELD; MAIZE; MAIZE PRODUCTION; PLANT SPACING; SEEDING RATE; SPACING;

BELIZE;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0031412673     PISSN: 00413216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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