Boll distribution patterns in Bt and non-Bt cotton cultivars. I. Study on commercial irrigated farming systems in South Africa

Field Crops Research

Volumn 98, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 203-209

  Hofs, J L ^a   Hau, B ^a   Marais, D ^b  

^a CIRAD   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bt cotton; Cotton; Earliness; Plant mapping; South Africa; Transgenic varieties

Indexed keywords

AGRONOMY; CULTIVATION; GENES;

BT COTTON; EARLINESS; PLANT MAPPING; TRANSGENIC VARIETIES;

COTTON;

COTTON; CROP PRODUCTION; CULTIVAR; FARMING SYSTEM; SEED;

AGRONOMY; GENES; VARIETIES;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; HELICOVERPA ZEA;

EID: 33646743770     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fcr.2006.01.006     Document Type: Article

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