Productivity and stability of grain yield in wheat and maize as affected by rotational cropping systems in the eastern Free State

South African Journal of Plant and Soil

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 81-86

  Nel, A A ^a   Purchase, J L ^a   Barnard, A ^b  

^a ARC GRAIN CROPS INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^b ARC Small Grain Institute   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Maize; Quality; Rotation; Wheat; Yield

Indexed keywords

CROP ROTATION; CROP YIELD; MAIZE; PRODUCTIVITY; WHEAT;

FREE STATE; SOUTH AFRICA;

GLYCINE MAX; HELIANTHUS; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0041782039     PISSN: 02571862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02571862.2003.10634913     Document Type: Article

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