Reliability of production of quick to medium maturity maize in areas of variable rainfall in north-east Australia

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 326-334

  Birch, C J ^a   Stephen, K ^a   McLean, G ^b   Doherty, A ^a   Hammer, G L ^a   Robertson, M J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dryland; Modelling; Rainfall variability; Risk analysis; Yield probability; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MODELING; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; CULTIVAR; DRYLAND FARMING; MAIZE; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; PROFITABILITY; RAINFED AGRICULTURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOWING DATE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 38849195486     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA06104     Document Type: Conference Paper

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