Effect of plant density and nitrogen rate on PAR absorption and maize yield

American Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 44-49

  Dahmardeh, Mehdi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZABOL   (Iran)

Author keywords

Grain yield; Maize; Nitrogen rate; Photosynthesis active radiation; Plant density

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 79952983079     PISSN: 15574539     EISSN: 15574547     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajpp.2011.44.49     Document Type: Article

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