Adaptation and yield of pigeonpea in different environments in Tanzania

Field Crops Research

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 43-53

  Mligo, J K ^a   Craufurd, P Q ^b  

^a Ilonga Agricultural Research Institute   (Tanzania)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Biomass yield; Cajanus cajan; Pigeonpea; Seed yield

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CULTIVATION; PLANTS (BOTANY); RAIN; THERMAL EFFECTS;

CROPPING SYSTEMS; DAYS TO FLOWERING (DTF); PIGEONPEA;

CROPS;

ADAPTATION; BIOMASS; SEED PRODUCTION;

BIOMASS; CULTIVATION; FARM CROPS; PLANTS; RAIN; TEMPERATURE;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANZANIA; WORLD;

CAJANUS CAJAN; CATHA EDULIS;

EID: 23444446398     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fcr.2004.11.009     Document Type: Article

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