Nitrogen and water effects on wheat yield in a Mediterranean-type climate. I. Growth, water-use and nitrogen accumulation

Field Crops Research

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 309-318

  Garabet, S ^a   Wood, M ^b   Ryan, J ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH IN THE DRY AREAS ICARDA   (Syrian Arab Republic)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Labelled N fertilizer; Supplemental irrigation; Water use efficiency; Wheat

Indexed keywords

GROWTH; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; WATER USE; WHEAT; YIELD;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0031812442     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4290(98)00075-6     Document Type: Article

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