Sorghum hybrid differences in grain yield and nitrogen concentration under low soil nitrogen availability. I. Hybrids with similar phenology

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 49, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 1267-1276

  Kamoshita, A ^a,c   Fukai, S ^a   Muchow, R C ^b   Cooper, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Nitrogen mobilisation; Nitrogen uptake; Staygreen

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; AUSTRALIA; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; GENOTYPIC VARIATION; GRAIN YIELD; GROWTH RATE; HYBRID; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PHENOLOGY; SENESCENCE;

GENOTYPE; HYBRID; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PHENOTYPE; SORGHUM; YIELD;

SORGHUM BICOLOR;

EID: 0031789441     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/A98018     Document Type: Article

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