Factors limiting the grain protein content of organic winter wheat in south-eastern France: A mixed-model approach

Agronomy for Sustainable Development

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 565-574

  Casagrande, Marion ^a,c   David, Christophe ^b   Valantin Morison, Muriel ^a   Makowski, David ^a   Jeuffroy, Marie Hélène ^a  

^a INRA Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^c WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Agronomic diagnosis; Crop management; Grain protein content; Mixed model; Organic farming; Winter wheat

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; AGRONOMY; ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; CROP PRODUCTION; CULTIVAR; DRY MATTER; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FODDER; LEGUME; LIMITING FACTOR; NITROGEN; ORGANIC FARMING; PESTICIDE APPLICATION; PROTEIN; SEASONALITY; WHEAT;

FRANCE;

ANIMALIA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 72649092088     PISSN: 17740746     EISSN: 17730155     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/agro/2009015     Document Type: Article

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