Pre-emergent shoot growth of maize (Zea mays, L.) as a function of soil strength

Soil and Tillage Research

Volumn 40, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 3-23

  Weaich, K ^a   Cass, A ^a   Bristow, K L ^a  

^a Cooperative Research Center for SLM ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Crop establishment; Emergence predictions; Maize emergence; Pre emergent shoot growth; Soil strength

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS; POACEAE;

CROP ESTABLISHMENT; MAIZE; SEEDBED; SHOOT GROWTH; SOIL STRENGTH;

EID: 85047677242     PISSN: 01671987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-1987(96)80003-1     Document Type: Article

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