Tiller axis observations for perennial ryegrass (lolium perenne) and tall fescue (festuca arundinacea): Number of active phytomers, probability of tiller appearance, and frequency of root appearance per phytomer for three cutting heights

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 11-17

  Yang, J Z ^a   Matthew, C ^a   Rowland, R E ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Festuca arundinacea; Leaf primordia; Lolium perenne; Nodal frequency of root formation; Nodal probability of tiller formation; Perennial ryegrass; Position of first root; Tall fescue; Tiller axis

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; GRASS;

FESTUCA ARUNDINACEA; LOLIUM PERENNE;

EID: 0031857575     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288233.1998.9513283     Document Type: Article

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