The effect of planting date on maize: Phenology, thermal time durations and growth rates in a cool temperate climate

Field Crops Research

Volumn 150, Issue , 2013, Pages 145-155

  Tsimba, Rowland ^a   Edmeades, Gregory O ^b   Millner, James P ^c   Kemp, Peter D ^c  

^a Genetic Technologies Ltd   (New Zealand)

^b not available   (New Zealand)

^c MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Crop growth rate; Kernel growth rate; Phyllochron; Senescence; Thermal time

Indexed keywords

CROPPING PRACTICE; EMERGENCE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FIELD SURVEY; FLOWERING; GROWTH RATE; LEAF; MAIZE; PHENOLOGY; RAINFALL; REMOBILIZATION; SENESCENCE; SOIL TEMPERATURE; SOIL TYPE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; WATER STRESS;

MANAWATU; MANAWATU-WANGANUI; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; WAIKATO;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84881023749     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fcr.2013.05.021     Document Type: Article

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