Effect of water stress on the yield of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) genotypes in the delmarva region of the United States

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science

Volumn 191, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 210-217

  Dadson, R B ^a   Hashem, F M ^a   Javaid, I ^a   Joshi, J ^a   Allen, A L ^a   Devine, T E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological yield; Delmarva region; Drought tolerance; Earliness; Seed yield; Vigna unguiculata

Indexed keywords

CROP YIELD; DROUGHT RESISTANCE; LEGUME; WATER STRESS;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

GLYCINE MAX; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); VIGNA UNGUICULATA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 20444462463     PISSN: 09312250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-037X.2005.00155.x     Document Type: Article

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