Comparison of direct-seeded, bareroot, and various tray seedling densities on growth dynamics and yield of long-day onion

Agronomie

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 35-40

  Leskovar, Daniel I ^a   Cantamutto, Miguel ^b   Marinangelli, Pablo ^b   Gaido, Eloisa ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL SUR   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Allium cepa; Bareroot transplants; Direct seeding; Onion plugs; Onion shape

Indexed keywords

CROP YIELD; GROWTH DETERMINATION; SEEDLING; VEGETABLE;

ALLIUM; ALLIUM CEPA;

EID: 1542290494     PISSN: 02495627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/agro:2003059     Document Type: Article

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