Optimal sowing time and seeding rate for winter-sown, rain-fed chickpea in a cool, semi-arid Mediterranean area

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 56, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1227-1233

  Yau, Sui Kwong ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

Central and West Asia and North Africa; Days to flowering; Seed weight; Seed yield; Semi arid areas; Sowing date x seeding rate interaction

Indexed keywords

CROP PERFORMANCE; LEGUME; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; RAINFED AGRICULTURE; SEEDING; SOWING DATE;

ASIA; BEKAA VALLEY; BEQAA; EURASIA; LEBANON; MIDDLE EAST;

ASCOCHYTA; CICER ARIETINUM;

EID: 28444462138     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR05074     Document Type: Conference Paper

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