A simple method for the analysis of on-farm strip trials

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 104, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 371-377

  Lawes, R A ^a   Bramley, R G V ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

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EID: 84858017635     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: 14350645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2011.0155     Document Type: Article

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