Short communication. Harvest stage effects on forage yield and quality for rape and turnip genotypes

Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 510-516

  Sincik, M ^a   Bilgili, U ^a   Uzun, A ^a   Acikgoz, E ^a  

^a ULUDAG UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Brassica napus L. Var. Oleifera; Brassica rapa L. Var. Rapa; Crude protein; Dry matter yield; Plant proportions

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA; BRASSICA NAPUS; BRASSICA RAPA; BRASSICA RAPA SUBSP. RAPA;

EID: 49749118713     PISSN: 1695971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5424/sjar/2007054-286     Document Type: Article

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