Yield-density relationships and optimum plant populations in two cultivars of solid-seeded dry bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) grown in Saskatchewan

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 521-529

  Shirtliffe, Steven J ^a   Johnston, Adrian M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Narrow rows; Non linear regression; Saskatchewan; Seeding rate; Solid seeded; Yield components

Indexed keywords

CULTIVAR; DENSITY; LEGUME; SEEDING; YIELD;

CANADA; SASKATCHEWAN;

EMBRYOPHYTA; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); PHASEOLUS VULGARIS;

EID: 0036659441     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/P01-156     Document Type: Article

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