Effect of defoliation interval and height on the growth and quality of Arachis pintoi cv. Amarillo

Tropical Grasslands

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 260-268

  Sinclair, K ^a,d   Lowe, K F ^b   Pembleton, K G ^c  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^d Wollongbar Agricultural Institute   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARACHIS PINTOI; CHLORIS GAYANA; PENNISETUM CLANDESTINUM; PENNISETUM GLAUCUM; POACEAE;

EID: 56149111864     PISSN: 00494763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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