Performance of intersubspecific alfalfa hybrids in sward versus space planted plots

Euphytica

Volumn 138, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 107-112

  Riday, Heathcliffe ^a   Brummer, E Charles ^b  

^a U S DAIRY FORAGE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

alfalfa; biomass; falcata; heterosis; plot type

Indexed keywords

MEDICAGO; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 7744219724     PISSN: 00142336     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:EUPH.0000046755.07566.c3     Document Type: Article

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