Vegetative growth and development of irrigated forage turnip (Brassica rapa var. rapa)

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 438-446

  Neilsen, J E ^a   Rowe, B A ^a   Lane, P A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

DM; LAI; Leaf turnover; Root expansion; Starch accumulation; Thermal time; Yield

Indexed keywords

DICOTYLEDON; DRY MATTER; EMERGENCE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FORAGE; GROWTH RATE; IRRIGATION; LEAF AREA INDEX; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; NITROGEN; ROOT SYSTEM; SENESCENCE; STARCH; TRANSLOCATION; YIELD RESPONSE;

BRASSICA RAPA; BRASSICA RAPA SUBSP. RAPA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 56649117249     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: 13652494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.2008.00651.x     Document Type: Article

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