Response of lentil (Lens culinaris Medik) to plant density, sowing date, phosphorus fertilization and ethephon application in the absence of moisture stress

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science

Volumn 189, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-6

  Turk, M A ^a   Tawaha, A M ^a   El Shatnawi, M K J ^a  

^a JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Ethephon; Irrigation; Lentil; P fertilizer; Plant density; Sowing date

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER APPLICATION; LEGUME; PHOSPHORUS; SOWING DATE;

AFRICA;

LENS CULINARIS;

EID: 0037328074     PISSN: 09312250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-037X.2003.00002.x     Document Type: Article

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