Kernel number determination in argentinean maize hybrids released between 1965 and 1993

Crop Science

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1654-1661

  Echarte, L ^a   Andrade, F H ^a   Vega, C R C ^b   Tollenaar, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MAR DEL PLATA   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 4444258968     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2004.1654     Document Type: Article

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