Performance evaluation of common grain drills in Iran

Canadian Biosystems Engineering / Le Genie des biosystems au Canada

Volumn 48, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Afzalinia, S ^a   Shaker, M ^a   Zare, E ^a  

^a Fars Research Center for Agriculture and Natural Resources Iran   (Iran)

Author keywords

Grain drill; Overall Performance Index (OPI); Wheat production

Indexed keywords

DRAFTING PRACTICE; FERTILIZERS; GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT); IRRIGATION; PLANTS (BOTANY); SEED;

OVERALL PERFORMANCE INDEX (OPI); SEED PLANTING; WHEAT PRODUCTION;

DRILLS;

DRILLS; FERTILIZERS; GRAIN; IRRIGATION; PLANTATIONS; SEEDS; WHEAT;

EID: 33846188995     PISSN: 14929058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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