Comparison of subjective and objective methods to assess flax straw cultivars and fibre quality after dew-retting

Annals of Applied Biology

Volumn 135, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 495-501

  Sharma, H S S ^a   Faughey, G J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Dew retting; Flax; Flax grader; Physical and chemical assessments; Quality

Indexed keywords

LINUM USITATISSIMUM; VIOLACEAE;

EID: 0032754801     PISSN: 00034746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7348.1999.tb00879.x     Document Type: Article

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