Effect of water stress imposed at different growth and development stages on morphological traits and yield of bambara groundnuts (Vigna subterranea L. Verdc)

American Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 17-27

  Vurayai, Raviro ^a   Emongor, V ^a   Moseki, B ^b  

^a BOTSWANA COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE   (Botswana)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

Author keywords

Bambara groundnuts; Flowering stage; Pod filling stage; Vegetative stage; Water stress

Indexed keywords

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; BAMBARA; VIGNA SUBTERRANEA;

EID: 79952952220     PISSN: 15574539     EISSN: 15574547     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajpp.2011.17.27     Document Type: Article

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