Growth, phenological and yield responses of a bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.) landrace to imposed water stress under field conditions

South African Journal of Plant and Soil

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 69-79

  Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe ^a   Modi, Albert T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

bambara groundnut landraces; chlorophyll; drought; leaf area index; stomatal conductance; yield

Indexed keywords

CROP YIELD; CULTIVAR; DROUGHT RESISTANCE; FIELDWORK; FOOD SECURITY; GROUNDNUT; GROWTH RATE; HARVESTING; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; LEAF AREA INDEX; PHENOLOGY; RAINFED AGRICULTURE; SENESCENCE; STOMATAL CONDUCTANCE; WATER STRESS; YIELD RESPONSE;

KWAZULU-NATAL; PONGOLAPOORT DAM; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84878646521     PISSN: 02571862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02571862.2013.790492     Document Type: Article

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