Irrigation and nitrogen effects on grain development and yield in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

Pakistan Journal of Botany

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1663-1672

  Waraich, Ejaz Ahmad ^a   Ahmad, R ^a   Ali, Anser ^a   Ullah, Saif ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

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TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 47249112648     PISSN: 05563321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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