Field evaluation of the chlorophyll meter to predict yield and nitrogen concentration of switchgrass

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1001-1010

  Madakadze, I C ^a   Stewart, K A ^b   Madakadze, R M ^c   Peterson, P R ^d   Coulman, B E ^e   Smith, D L ^b  

^a Henderson Research Station Harare   (Zimbabwe)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^d VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PANICUM VIRGATUM; POACEAE;

EID: 0032942534     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01904169909365689     Document Type: Article

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