Optimum plant density of desi chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) increases with increasing yield potential in south-western Australia

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1017-1025

  Jettner, R J ^a   Siddique, K H M ^b   Loss, S P ^b   French, R J ^a,b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dry matter production; Mediterranean climate; Plant population; Pulse; Sowing rate

Indexed keywords

CICER ARIETINUM;

EID: 0032839189     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR98179     Document Type: Article

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