Genetic improvement of sunflower in Argentina between 1930 and 1995. Part III. Dry matter partitioning and grain composition

Field Crops Research

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 215-221

  Lopez Pereira M ^a   Trapani N ^a   Sadras, V O ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MAR DEL PLATA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Biomass; Genetic advance; Harvest index; Helianthus annuus; Nitrogen; Oil; Partitioning; Phenology; Protein; Yield potential

Indexed keywords

ARGENTINA; CULTIVAR; DRY MATTER; GRAIN; KERNEL; OIL CONTENT; PARTITIONING; PLANT YIELD; PROTEIN CONTENT;

HELIANTHUS ANNUUS;

EID: 0342588073     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4290(00)00096-4     Document Type: Article

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