Dry-matter production, allocation and nutritive value of forage chicory cultivars as a function of nitrogen

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science

Volumn 190, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 100-110

  Belesky, D P ^a   Ruckle, J M ^a   Clapham, W M ^a  

^a APPALACHIAN FARMING SYSTEMS RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cichorium intybus L.; Energy:protein ratio; Growth rates; Leaf appearance; Nitrogen productivity

Indexed keywords

CULTIVAR; DRY MATTER; FORAGE; GROWTH RATE; NITROGEN; PRODUCTIVITY; SEEDLING;

CICHORIUM; CICHORIUM INTYBUS; LACERTA;

EID: 1942425596     PISSN: 09312250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-037X.2003.00081.x     Document Type: Article

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