Carbohydrate characters of six vegetable waxy corn varieties as affected by harvest time and storage duration

Asian Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 463-470

  Simla, S ^a   Lertrat, K ^a   Surinam, B ^a  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate composition; Eating quality; Immature kernel; Marketable stage; Small ear waxy corn; Storability

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 78649660286     PISSN: 16823974     EISSN: 18125697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajps.2010.463.470     Document Type: Article

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