Optimization of pre-sowing magnetic field doses through RSM in pea

International Agrophysics

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 265-274

  Iqbal, M ^a   Ahmad, I ^b   Hussain, S M ^c   Khera, R A ^a   Bokhari, T H ^c   Shehzad, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^c GOVERNMENT COLLEGE UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Magnetic field; Multivariable analysis; Pea; Photosynthesis; Response surface methodology

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL A; CULTIVAR; GROWTH RESPONSE; LEGUME; MAGNETIC FIELD; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PRECISION AGRICULTURE; SEED; SOWING; YIELD RESPONSE;

EID: 84888140216     PISSN: None     EISSN: 02368722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/v10247-012-0094-7     Document Type: Article

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