Management alternatives for improved durum wheat production under supplemental irrigation in Syria

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 11, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 255-266

  Oweis, Theib ^a   Pala, Mustafa ^a   Ryan, John ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH IN THE DRY AREAS ICARDA   (Syrian Arab Republic)

Author keywords

Mediterranean climate; Nitrogen; Rain fed cereals; Sowing date; Supplemental irrigation; Yield sustainability

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032722635     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1161-0301(99)00036-2     Document Type: Article

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