Influence of sowing and harvest time on fibre flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) in the Mediterranean environment

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science

Volumn 189, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 191-196

  Rossini, F ^a   Casa, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Agronomy; Environment; Fibre flax; Italy

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; HARVESTING; NITROGEN; SOWING DATE; YIELD;

ITALY;

LINUM; LINUM USITATISSIMUM;

EID: 0038645374     PISSN: 09312250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-037X.2003.00034.x     Document Type: Article

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