Transpiration and yield relationships of grain sorghum grown in a field environment

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 657-662

  Tolk, J A ^a   Howell, T A ^a  

^a USDA ARS Conservation and Production Research Lab ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

20TH CENTURY; BIOMASS YIELD; DRY MATTERS; EVAPORATIVE DEMANDS; GRAIN SORGHUM; RAIN SHELTERS; REFERENCE EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; SOIL WATER; SORGHUM BICOLOR; TRANSPIRATION EFFICIENCY; VAPOR PRESSURE DEFICIT; WATER AVAILABILITY; YIELD RELATIONSHIP;

BIOMASS; SOIL MOISTURE; UNDERWATER SOILS; VAPOR PRESSURE; VAPORS; WATER SUPPLY;

TRANSPIRATION;

SORGHUM BICOLOR; SORGHUM BICOLOR BICOLOR;

EID: 67249132421     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2008.0079x     Document Type: Article

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