Morphological, phenological and water-use dynamics of sorghum varieties (Sorghum bicolor) under Striga hermonthica infestation

Crop Protection

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 61-68

  Gebremedhin, W ^a   Goudriaan, J ^a   Naber, H ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Allometric coefficient; Evapotranspiration; Parasitic plant; Varietal resistance

Indexed keywords

INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; MORPHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; SORGHUM; WATER RELATIONS; WEED;

SORGHUM BICOLOR; STRIGA HERMONTHICA;

EID: 0034025520     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0261-2194(99)00077-0     Document Type: Article

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