Grain nitrogen concentration differences among three sorghum hybrids with similar grain yield

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 137-145

  Kamoshita, A ^a,b   Fukai, S ^a   Muchow, R C ^c   Cooper, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Philippines)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DETERMINATION OF CONTENT; FERTILIZER EFFECT; HYBRID; NITROGEN METABOLISM; SORGHUM;

SORGHUM BICOLOR;

EID: 0033038314     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/A98029     Document Type: Article

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