Analysis of the yield of two groups of tropical maize cultivars. Varietal characteristics, yield potentials, optimum densities

Agronomie

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 379-394

  Siband, Pierre ^a   Wey, Joseph ^a   Oliver, Robert ^a   Letourmy, Philippe ^a   Manichon, Hubert ^a  

^a CIRAD   (France)

Author keywords

Density; Maize; Maximum yield; Model

Indexed keywords

CULTIVAR; MAIZE; YIELD;

BURKINA FASO;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0032884262     PISSN: 02495627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/agro:19990505     Document Type: Article

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