Effect of nitrogen topdressing at anthesis and the association of flag-leaf nitrogen with grain protein concentration in irrigated spring wheat

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1035-1046

  Sexton, Peter J ^a,c   Bohle, Mylen G ^a   Simmons, Rhonda B ^a   Karow, Russ S ^a   Marx, Ernest ^a   Christensen, Neil W ^a   Shibley, Tom ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Round Butte Seed Growers   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MAINE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION   (United States)

Author keywords

Flag leaf; Grain protein; Nitrogen; Wheat; Yield

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 33744998716     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: 15324087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01904160600686197     Document Type: Article

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