Variety and maturity affect Amaranth forage yield and quality

Journal of Production Agriculture

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 249-253

  Stordahl, J L ^a   Sheaffer, C C ^a   DiCostanzo, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMARANTHUS CAUDATUS; AMARANTHUS CRUENTUS; AMARANTHUS HYPOCHONDRIACUS; POACEAE;

EID: 0032768171     PISSN: 08908524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jpa1999.0249     Document Type: Article

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