Effect of the length of the kernel filling period and the kernel filling rate on the grain yield of maize under different water supply conditions

Cereal Research Communications

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 465-470

  Hadi, G ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Breeding; Kernel filling; Maize; Maturity; Yielding ability

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 11144306931     PISSN: 01333720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03543336     Document Type: Article

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