An historical examination of the development and adoption of hybrid corn: A case study in Ohio

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Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 155-172

  Pratt, R C ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Double cross; Farmer variety; Great depression; Maize; Open pollinated variety; Selection; Variety performance; Zea mays L.

Indexed keywords

ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 10944272846     PISSN: 00256153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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