Nitrogen fertilizer can increase dry matter, grain production and radiation and water use efficiencies for durum wheat under semi-arid conditions

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 21-34

  Latiri Souki, K ^a   Nortcliff, S ^b   Lawlor, D W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CARTHAGE   (Tunisia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^c ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Durum wheat (Triticum durum) irrigation; Nitrogen; Radiation use efficiency; Semi arid

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM DURUM;

EID: 0032103677     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1161-0301(98)00022-7     Document Type: Article

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