Responses of faba bean (Vicia faba L.) to sowing rate in south-western Australia I. Seed yield and economic optimum plant density

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 989-997

  Loss, S P ^a   Siddique, K H M ^a   Jettner, R ^b   Martin, L D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dry matter production; Mediterranean climate; Plant population; Seeding rate

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; LEGUME; SEED PRODUCTION; YIELD;

AUSTRALIA;

VICIA FABA;

EID: 0031871526     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/A98002     Document Type: Article

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