Effects of regulated deficit irrigation on grain yield and water use efficiency of spring wheat in an arid environment

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 829-837

  Zhang, Bu Chong ^a,b   Li, Feng Min ^a   Huang, Gao Bao ^b   Gan, Yantai ^c   Liu, Pu Hai ^b   Cheng, Zi Yong ^b  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b GANSU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Evapotranspiration; Grain yield; Regulated deficit irrigation; Triticum aestivum; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

ARID ENVIRONMENT; CROP YIELD; IRRIGATION; WATER USE EFFICIENCY; WHEAT;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 31044443414     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/P04-165     Document Type: Article

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