Comparative forage yield, water use, and water use efficiency of alfalfa, crested wheatgrass and spring wheat in a semiarid climate in southern Saskatchewan

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 877-888

  Jefferson, Paul G ^a   Cutforth, Herb W ^a  

^a SWIFT CURRENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Drought; Forage yield; Soil water; Water potential; Water use; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

ALFALFA; CULTIVAR; FORAGE; WATER USE; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; SASKATCHEWAN;

AGROPYRON; AGROPYRON CRISTATUM; BOS TAURUS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 31044445932     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/P04-115     Document Type: Article

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