The effect of harvest date on the yield and mineral content of Phalaris arundinacea L. (reed canary grass) genotypes screened for their potential as energy crops in southern England

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 86, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1181-1188

  Christian, Dudley G ^a   Yates, Nicola E ^a   Riche, Andrew B ^a  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomass; Energy crop; Mineral content; Phalaris arundinacea; Yield

Indexed keywords

PHALARIS; PHALARIS ARUNDINACEA;

EID: 33745378809     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.2437     Document Type: Article

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