Optimum stand height for forage brown midrib sorghum x sudangrass in north-eastern USA

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science

Volumn 191, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 35-40

  Kilcer, T F ^a,b   Ketterings, Q M ^b   Cherney, J H ^b   Cerosaletti, P ^a,b   Barney, P ^a,b  

^a Mathematics Specialist Cornell University   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Brown midrib; Forage; Forage quality; Harvest management; North eastern USA; Sorghum sudangrass

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; CROP YIELD; FORAGE; HARVESTING; SOIL CONSERVATION;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

SORGHUM X DRUMMONDII; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 14044279385     PISSN: 09312250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-037X.2004.00137.x     Document Type: Article

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