Methods to improve seed yield of Leymus chinensis based on nitrogen application and precipitation analysis

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 277-281

  Wang, J F ^a   Xie, J F ^b   Zhang, Y T ^a   Gao, S ^a   Zhang, J T ^a   Mu, C S ^a  

^a NORTHEAST NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Jilin Province Agricultural Machine Test Center   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRONOMIC PRACTICES; APPLICATION TIMING; FILLING STAGE; GROWING SEASON; IN-FIELD; LEYMUS CHINENSIS; OPTIMUM METHOD; PERENNIAL GRASS; PREVIOUS YEAR; SEED NUMBER; SEED YIELD; SEED-SETTING; STRONG CORRELATION; TEMPERATURE DATA; YIELD COMPONENTS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

SEED;

LEYMUS CHINENSIS;

EID: 74549201569     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2009.0254     Document Type: Article

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