Irrigation regimes affect early root development, shoot growth and yields of maize (Zea mays L.) in tropical minor seasons

Plant, Soil and Environment

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 228-234

  Sangakkara, U R ^a   Amarasekera, P ^a   Stamp, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA   (Sri Lanka)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Maize; Minor seasons; Tropics, irrigation, root initiation, development, yields

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77952818063     PISSN: 12141178     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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