Morphogenetic characteristics of timothy grown with varying N nutrition

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 103-108

  Belanger G ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Leaf appearance; Leaf extension; Nutrigen; Pheleum pratense L.; Tillering; Timothy

Indexed keywords

PHLEUM PRATENSE; POACEAE;

EID: 0344222194     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/P97-015     Document Type: Article

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