Establishing Miscanthus sinensis from seed using conventional sowing methods

Industrial Crops and Products

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 109-111

  Christian, D G ^a   Yates, N E ^a   Riche, A B ^a  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Establishment; Miscanthus; Seed

Indexed keywords

CLAY; SEED;

MOISTURE TRANSFER; PELLETED SEEDS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; SOWING;

CLAY; LOAM; MOISTURE; PLANTS; SEEDING; SEEDS;

MISCANTHUS; MISCANTHUS SINENSIS;

EID: 10044235684     PISSN: 09266690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2004.01.004     Document Type: Article

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