Quantifying nitrogen effects on castor bean (Ricinus communis L.) development, growth, and photosynthesis

Industrial Crops and Products

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 185-191

  Reddy, K Raja ^a   Matcha, Satyasai K ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Castor bean; Functional algorithms; Growth; Leaf N; Nitrogen deficiency; Photosynthesis; Plant N monitoring

Indexed keywords

CASTOR BEAN; CASTOR BEANS; GROWTH; LEAF N; NITROGEN DEFICIENCY;

BIOMASS; CROPS; ELECTRONIC WARFARE; NITROGEN; NUTRIENTS; PLANT LIFE EXTENSION;

PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

BIOENERGY; BIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; BIOMASS; CROP PERFORMANCE; GROWTH RATE; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT COMMUNITY;

RICINUS COMMUNIS;

CROP PRODUCTION; HARVESTING; PLANT;

EID: 71649111636     PISSN: 09266690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2009.10.004     Document Type: Article

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