Effects of sowing date, photoperiod and nitrogen on variation in main culm leaf dimensions in field-grown wheat

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 35-49

  Hotsonyame, G K ^a   Hunt, L A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Leaf area; Photoperiod; Sowing date; Temperature; Wheat

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0031862699     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/P97-027     Document Type: Article

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