Prediction of grain protein in spring malting barley grown in northern Europe

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 27, Issue 2-4, 2007, Pages 205-214

  Pettersson, C G ^a   Eckersten, H ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Canopy reflection; Cultivar; Grain filling; Grain protein; Malting barley; Sowing day number; Temperature sum; Vegetation index

Indexed keywords

BARLEY; CANOPY REFLECTANCE; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; HARVESTING; PROTEIN; REMOTE SENSING; TEMPERATURE PROFILE; VEGETATION INDEX;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; SWEDEN;

HORDEUM; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE;

EID: 34547851758     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eja.2007.04.002     Document Type: Article

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