Physiological parameters associated with differences in kernel set among maize hybrids

Physiology and Modeling Kernel Set in Maize

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 115-130

  Tollenaar, M ^a   Dwyer, L M ^b   Stewart, D W ^b   Ma, B L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b OTTAWA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Genotypic differences; Harvest index; Kernel number; Maize hybrids; Physiological parameters; Plant density

Indexed keywords

EID: 85102229540     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.2135/cssaspecpub29.c8     Document Type: Chapter

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