Post-silking accumulation and partitioning of dry matter, nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium in maize varieties differing in leaf longevity

Field Crops Research

Volumn 144, Issue , 2013, Pages 19-27

  Ning, Peng ^a   Li, Sa ^a   Yu, Peng ^a   Zhang, Yu ^a   Li, Chunjian ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Leaf senescence; Maize; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Post silking gain; Potassium

Indexed keywords

BIOACCUMULATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DRY MATTER; LEAF; MAIZE; MATURATION; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; POTASSIUM; RECYCLING; REMOBILIZATION; SENESCENCE;

EID: 84874373330     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fcr.2013.01.020     Document Type: Article

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