Forage yield and quality of emmer (Triticum dicoccum Schübler) and spelt (Triticum spelta L.) as affected by harvest period and nitrogen fertilization

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section B: Soil and Plant Science

Volumn 63, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 571-578

  Cazzato, E ^a   Tufarelli, V ^a   Laudadio, V ^a   Stellacci, A M ^b   Selvaggi, M ^a   Leoni, B ^a   Troccoli, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

carbohydrates fractions; emmer; fertilization; forage; spelt

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM SUBSP. SPELTA; TRITICUM DICOCCON; TRITICUM TURGIDUM SUBSP. DICOCCUM;

EID: 84890799137     PISSN: 09064710     EISSN: 16511913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09064710.2013.828097     Document Type: Article

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