Applicability of chlorophyll meter readings as yield predictor in durum wheat

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 151-164

  Yildirim, Mehmet ^a   Kiliç, Hasan ^b   Kendal, Enver ^b   Karahan, Turan ^b  

^a DICLE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Southeastern Anatolia Agricultural Research Institute   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll meter reading; Durum wheat; Grain quality; Yield; Yield stability

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; TRITICUM TURGIDUM; TRITICUM TURGIDUM SUBSP. DURUM;

EID: 78649731671     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: 15324087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01904167.2011.533319     Document Type: Article

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