An analysis of yield component changes for New vs. Old soybean cultivars

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 13-22

  Kahlon, Charanjit S ^a   Board, James E ^a   Kang, Manjit S ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

^b PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

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EID: 79951753398     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: 14350645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2010.0300     Document Type: Article

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