Maize hybrids response to nitrogen rates at multiple locations in semiarid environment

Pakistan Journal of Botany

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 207-224

  Khaliq, T ^a   Ahmad, A ^b   Hussain, A ^b   Ali, M A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

^b Agriculture House   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 68949169940     PISSN: 05563321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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