Critical precipitation period for dryland maize production

Field Crops Research

Volumn 118, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 259-263

  Nielsen, David C ^a   Halvorson, Ardell D ^a   Vigil, Merle F ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Maize; Precipitation; Soil water; Yield

Indexed keywords

CROP PRODUCTION; CROP ROTATION; CROP YIELD; GRAVIMETRY; GROWING SEASON; MAIZE; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOIL WATER; WHEAT;

AKRON [COLORADO]; COLORADO; GREAT PLAINS; UNITED STATES;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77954959096     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fcr.2010.06.004     Document Type: Article

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