Biomass analysis and selection of sugarcane genotypes for drought tolerance

Sugar Tech

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 257-263

  Wagih, M E ^a   Ala, A ^b   Musa, Y ^a,b  

^a PAPUA NEW GUINEA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Papua New Guinea)

^b HASANUDDIN UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Biomass analysis; Drought; Evaluation; Sugarcane genotypes; Visual observation

Indexed keywords

ARUNDINARIA; SACCHARUM HYBRID CULTIVAR;

EID: 2342634422     PISSN: 09721525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02942482     Document Type: Article

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