Timing applications of growth regulators to alter spring cereal development at high latitudes

Agricultural and Food Science in Finland

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 233-244

  Rajala, Ari ^a   Peltonen Sainio, Pirjo ^a  

^a PLANT PRODUCTION RESEARCH   (Finland)

Author keywords

Barley; Chlormequat; Ethephon; Growth; Oats; Plant growth regulators; Plant height; Tillering; Wheat

Indexed keywords

AVENA; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; ILEX COOKII; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0036459124     PISSN: 12390992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.23986/afsci.5721     Document Type: Article

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