Yield, yield components and shoot morphology of four contrasting lucerne (Medicago sativa) cultivars grown in three cool temperate environments

Crop and Pasture Science

Volumn 61, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 503-511

  Pembleton, K G ^a   Donaghy, D J ^a   Volenec, J J ^b   Smith, R S ^c   Rawnsley, R P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Parks Water and Environment   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Environment interactions; Genotype xd7; Perennial legumes

Indexed keywords

ALFALFA; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; CULTIVAR; DRY MATTER; DRYLAND FARMING; FORAGE; GENOTYPE-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; GRASSLAND; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MORPHOLOGY; PERENNIAL PLANT; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOIL TYPE; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT;

AUSTRALIA; CAMBRIDGE; CAMBRIDGESHIRE; ENGLAND; TASMANIA; UNITED KINGDOM;

DESMODIUM; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 77953144088     PISSN: 18360947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/CP09351     Document Type: Article

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