Grain yield components in maize I. Ear growth and kernel set

Field Crops Research

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 247-256

  Otegui, María E ^a   Bonhomme, Raymond ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Ear growth; Intercepted PAR; Kernel number; Maize; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

ARGENTINA; AXILLARY BUD; FRANCE; GRAIN; PLANT GROWTH; SOWING;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0031903704     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4290(97)00093-2     Document Type: Article

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