Maize cob plus husks mimics the grain sink to stimulate nutrient uptake by roots

Field Crops Research

Volumn 130, Issue , 2012, Pages 38-45

  Ning, Peng ^a   Liao, Chengsong ^a   Li, Sa ^a   Yu, Peng ^a   Zhang, Yu ^a   Li, Xuexian ^a   Li, Chunjian ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Covering ears; Maize; Nutrient uptake; Removing ears; Roots; The cob plus husks

Indexed keywords

BIOACCUMULATION; CROP YIELD; FIELD SURVEY; MAIZE; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PHOSPHORUS; PHYTOMASS; POTASSIUM; ROOT SYSTEM; ROOT-SHOOT RATIO;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84862823698     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fcr.2012.02.010     Document Type: Article

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