Intercropping sorghum into alfalfa and reed canarygrass to increase biomass yield

Journal of Production Agriculture

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 481-486

  Buxton, D R ^a   Anderson, I C ^b   Hallam, A ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEDICAGO SATIVA; PHALARIS; PHALARIS ARUNDINACEA; PHRAGMITES; SORGHUM BICOLOR;

EID: 0032414627     PISSN: 08908524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jpa1998.0481     Document Type: Article

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