Characteristics of dry matter production and yield of apios (Apios americana Medikus) clones

Japanese Journal of Crop Science

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 98-102

  Juliarni, ^a   Hoshikawa, Kiyochika ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Apios; Apios amencana Medikus; Dry matter production; Green vine clone; Growth analysis; Leaf area index; Red vine clone; Yield

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345194462     PISSN: 00111848     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1626/jcs.65.98     Document Type: Article

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