The impact of agronomic manipulation of early vigour in wheat on growth and yield in South Australia

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 645-654

  Sloane, D H G ^a,b   Gill, G S ^a   McDonald, G K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b AGRILINK Holdings Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Early vigour; Wheat; Yield

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER; GROWTH; NITROGEN; SOIL MOISTURE; SOWING; VIGOR; WHEAT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 4344632268     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR03170     Document Type: Article

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