Grain yield components in maize II. Postsilking growth and kernel weight

Field Crops Research

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 257-264

  Maddonni, G A ^a   Otegui, M E ^a   Bonhomme, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Hybrids; Kernel weight; Maize; Postsilking growth; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

ARGENTINA; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; FRANCE; GRAIN FILLING; GRAIN; HYBRID; LAG PHASE; NITROGEN; PLANT GROWTH; SOLAR RADIATION; WEIGHT;

EID: 0031879873     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4290(97)00094-4     Document Type: Article

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