Response of yield, yield components, and fiber properties of Egyptian cotton (Gossypium barbadense L.) to nitrogen fertilization and foliar-applied potassium and mepiquat chloride

Journal of Cotton Science

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 224-234

  Sawan, Zakaria M ^a   Mahmoud, Mahmoud H ^a   El Guibali, Amal H ^a  

^a ANIMAL PRODUCTION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GOSSYPIUM BARBADENSE; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM;

COTTON; CROP PRODUCTION; FIBER PROPERTY; SEED;

EID: 33846302071     PISSN: 15243303     EISSN: 15243303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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