Evaluation of fibre flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) performance under minimal and zero tilage in Eastern Canada

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science

Volumn 190, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 191-196

  Couture, S J ^a,b   DiTommaso, A ^b   Asbil, W L ^b,d   Watson, A K ^b,c  

^a HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

^b Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Fibre flax; Growth; Linum usitatissimum; Tillage; Yield

Indexed keywords

CROP PERFORMANCE; GROWTH; SANDY LOAM; TILLAGE;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

LINUM; LINUM USITATISSIMUM;

EID: 2942597783     PISSN: 09312250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-037X.2004.00092.x     Document Type: Article

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