Cultivar developments, fertilizer inputs, environmental conditions, and yield determination for potatoes in Manitoba

American Journal of Potato Research

Volumn 86, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 442-455

  Carew, Richard ^a   Khakbazan, Mohammad ^a   Mohr, Ramona ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cultivar releases; Manitoba; Plant breeders' rights; Yield function

Indexed keywords

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 71049154620     PISSN: 1099209X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12230-009-9099-6     Document Type: Article

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