Rainfall, sowing time, soil type, and cultivar influence optimum plant population for wheat in Western Australia

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 55, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 921-930

  Anderson, W K ^a   Sharma, D L ^a   Shackley, B J ^a   D'Antuono, M F ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROP YIELD; CULTIVAR; RAINFALL; SOWING DATE; WHEAT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; WESTERN AUSTRALIA; WORLD;

TRITICUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 7744246242     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR03248     Document Type: Article

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