The response of pigeonpea genotypes of different duration types to variation in temperature and photoperiod under field conditions in Kenya

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 209-214

  Silim, S N ^a   Coe, R ^b   Omanga, P A ^c   Gwata, E T ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR THE SEMI ARID TROPICS ICRISAT   (Kenya)

^b WORLD AGROFORESTRY CENTRE ICRAF   (Kenya)

^c Natl Dryland Farming Res Centre   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Genotypes; Optimum temperature; Photoperiod; Pigeonpea

Indexed keywords

CAJANUS CAJAN;

EID: 32044468741     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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