Effects of seed priming, aggregate size and soil matric potential on emergence of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) and maize (Zea mays L.)

Soil and Tillage Research

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 161-168

  Murungu, F S ^a   Nyamugafata, P ^a   Chiduza, C ^a   Clark, L J ^b   Whalley, W R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^b SILSOE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aggregate size; Cotton; Emergence; Maize; On farm seed priming; Soil matric potential

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; COTTON; MOISTURE CONTROL; WATER;

SEEDLING;

SOILS;

AGGREGATE SIZE; COTTON; MAIZE; SEEDING; SEEDLING EMERGENCE;

AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; ZIMBABWE;

GOSSYPIUM; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0345377601     PISSN: 01671987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.still.2003.06.003     Document Type: Article

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