The impact of mechanical impedance on the emergence of carrot and onion seedlings

Plant and Soil

Volumn 265, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 315-323

  Whalley, W R ^a   Clark, L J ^a   Finch Savage, W E ^b   Cope, R E ^a  

^a SILSOE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carrot; Matric potential; Mechanical impedance; Onion; Seedling emergence; Soil crusts

Indexed keywords

CROP PLANT; SEEDLING EMERGENCE; SOIL CRUST;

ALLIUM CEPA; DAUCUS CAROTA;

EID: 14744271480     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-005-0505-7     Document Type: Article

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