Comparison of local and exotic maize varieties for stalk lodging components in a desert climate

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 21-30

  Esechie, H A ^a   Rodriguez, V ^b   Al Asmi, H ^a  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

^b San Mateo County ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Maize; Stalk lodging; Young's modulus; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

CROP IMPROVEMENT; DESERT; MAIZE; MORPHOLOGY; PLANT BREEDING;

ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 2342468111     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1161-0301(03)00060-1     Document Type: Article

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