Apparent increase in biomass and seed productivity in hemp (Cannabis sativa) resulting from branch proliferation caused by the European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis)

Journal of Industrial Hemp

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 15-26

  Small, Ernest ^a   Marcus, David ^b   Butler, Gail ^a   McElroy, A R ^c  

^a OTTAWA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

^b Natural Hemphasis   (Canada)

^c PhytoGene Resources Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cannabis sativa; European corn borer; Hemp; Ostrinia nubilalis; Overcompensation

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; BIOMASS; CULTIVAR; DAMAGE; INSECT; PEST SPECIES; SEED PRODUCTION;

CANNABIS; CANNABIS SATIVA; HEXAPODA; OSTRINIA NUBILALIS;

CULTIVATION; HEMP; PLANT; SEED;

EID: 34347355386     PISSN: 15377881     EISSN: 1537789X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J237v12n01_03     Document Type: Article

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