Agronomic evaluation and performance of flax varieties for industrial fibre production

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 143, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 299-309

  Dimmock, J P R E ^a   Bennett, S J ^a   Wright, D ^a   Edwards Jones, G ^a   Harris, I M ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS; AGRONOMY; CLOTHING INDUSTRY;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

LINUM USITATISSIMUM;

EID: 26244459296     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859605005277     Document Type: Article

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