Optimising canola establishment and yield in south-eastern Australia with hybrids and large seed

Crop and Pasture Science

Volumn 67, Issue 3-4, 2016, Pages 409-418

  Brill, R D ^a   Jenkins, M L ^b   Gardner, M J ^c,d   Lilley, J M ^e   Orchard, B A ^a  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^c NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^d AMPS Agribusiness   (Australia)

^e CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

cultivar type; farmer retained seed; hybrid; moisture seeking; open pollinated; sowing depth.

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CANOLA; CROP YIELD; CULTIVAR; EMERGENCE; HYBRID; OPTIMIZATION; RAINFALL; SEED SIZE; SOWING; YIELD RESPONSE;

AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES;

BRASSICA NAPUS VAR. NAPUS;

EID: 84969584592     PISSN: 18360947     EISSN: 18365795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/CP15286     Document Type: Article

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