Thermal time for phenological development of four maize hybrids grown off-season in a subtropical environment

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 143, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 169-182

  Tojo Soler, C M ^a,b   Sentelhas, P C ^a   Hoogenboom, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b University of Georgia   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYBRID; PHENOLOGY;

BRAZIL; SAO PAULO [BRAZIL]; SOUTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 23844434393     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859605005198     Document Type: Article

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