Phenology, growth, and grain yield of maize as influenced by foliar applied urea at different growth stages

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 71-79

  Yasir, Amanullah Muhammad ^a   Khalil, Shad Khan ^a   Jan, Muhammad Tariq ^a   Khan, Amir Zaman ^a  

^a THE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Foliar urea; Maize; Yield; Yield components

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 71649099110     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: 15324087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01904160903391099     Document Type: Article

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