Evaluation of SPAD chlorophyll meter in two different rice growth stages and its temporal variability

European Journal of Scientific Research

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 591-598

  Gholizadeh, A ^a   Amin, M S M ^a   Anuar, A R ^a   Aimrun, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll meter; Paddy field; Site specific; Temporal variability

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651300231     PISSN: 1450216X     EISSN: 1450202X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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