Growth, yield and grain quality of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) in response to nitrogen uptake: I. A low cost, controlled nutrient supply system

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 49, Issue 323, 1998, Pages 1049-1057

  Marshall, Bruce ^a   Ellis, Roger P ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Barley; Growth; Hydroponics; Nitrogen

Indexed keywords

HORDEUM; HORDEUM VULGARE; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE;

EID: 0031810997     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/49.323.1049     Document Type: Article

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