Effects of soil properties on variation in growth, grain yield and nutrient concentration of wheat and barley

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 93-105

  McDonald, G K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Barley; Boron; Salinity; Wheat

Indexed keywords

BARLEY; CROP YIELD; GROWTH; SOIL CHEMISTRY; WHEAT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EYRE PENINSULA; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

HORDEUM VULGARE; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 32344450736     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA04015     Document Type: Article

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