Variation in the harvest index of tropical maize: Evaluation of recent evidence from Mexico and Malawi

Annals of Applied Biology

Volumn 138, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 103-109

  Hay, R K M ^a   Gilbert, R A ^b  

^a Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthesis; Harvest index; Maize; Silking; Tropics; Yield

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; HARVESTING; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT; YIELD;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0034943699     PISSN: 00034746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7348.2001.tb00090.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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