Effects of exposure to below-freezing temperatures, soil moisture content and nitrogen application on phyllochron in cool-season grasses

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 146-153

  Bartholomew, P W ^a   Williams, R D ^a  

^a LANGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Italian ryegrass; Low temperature; Phyllochron; Soil moisture; Tall fescue

Indexed keywords

GRASS; LOW TEMPERATURE; NITROGEN; SOIL MOISTURE;

FESTUCA ARUNDINACEA; LOLIUM; LOLIUM MULTIFLORUM; POACEAE;

EID: 33646681894     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: 13652494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.2006.00518.x     Document Type: Article

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