Roots, phosphorus uptake and water use efficiency of maize genotypes

Acta Agronomica Hungarica

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 35-43

  Vegh K R ^a   Szundy, T ^a   Rajkai, K ^a   Tischner, T ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Controlled environment; Maize genotypes; Morphological and ecophysiological parameters; P acquisition; Roots; Water use efficiency (WUE)

Indexed keywords

EID: 8744242158     PISSN: 02380161     EISSN: 15882527     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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