Crop growth, yield and water use in long fallow and continuous cropping sequences in the Victorian mallee

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 971-983

  O'Connell, Mark G ^a,d   Connor, D J ^b   O'Leary, G J ^a,c  

^a Dep of Primary Industries   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

^d NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Break crop; Field pea; Mustard; Rainfed; Water use efficiency; Wheat

Indexed keywords

CROP YIELD; FALLOW; GROWTH; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

AUSTRALIA;

BRASSICA JUNCEA;

EID: 0036451333     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA01096     Document Type: Article

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