Evaluation of amaranth production possibility in arid and semi arid regions of Iran

Asian Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 580-585

  Schahbazian, N ^a   Kamkar, B ^b   Iran Nejad, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^b GORGAN UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Amaranth; Arid and semiarid regions; Production; Protein content; Yield components

Indexed keywords

AMARANTHUS; AMARANTHUS CAUDATUS; AMARANTHUS CRUENTUS; AMARANTHUS HYPOCHONDRIACUS;

EID: 33748871663     PISSN: 16823974     EISSN: 18125697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajps.2006.580.585     Document Type: Article

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