Influence of sowing date on emergence characteristics of maize seed coated with a temperature-activated polymer

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 97, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1543-1550

  Gesch, Russ W ^a   Archer, David W ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; PLANTS (BOTANY); SEED; SOIL MECHANICS; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

CORN PLANTING; SOIL TEMPERATURE; WATER IMBIBITION;

CROPS;

BIODIVERSITY; FARM CROPS; SEEDS;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 28444459919     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2005.0054     Document Type: Article

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