Response of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) to sowing date and plant density under Mediterranean conditions

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 347-356

  Barros, José F C ^a,b   De Carvalho, Mário ^a,b   Basch, Gottlieb ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA   (Portugal)

^b Inst Das Cie Agrarias M   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Leaf area duration; Plant density; Sowing date; Sunflower; Water use

Indexed keywords

CROP YIELD; CULTIVAR; POPULATION DENSITY; RAINFED AGRICULTURE; SOWING DATE; SPACING; WATER USE;

HELIANTHUS; HELIANTHUS ANNUUS;

EID: 5044233999     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eja.2003.10.005     Document Type: Article

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