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Effect of Date of Planting on Yield, Plant Height, Flowering, and Maturity of Rape and Turnip Rape 1
Author(s) -
Gross A. T. H.
Publication year - 1964
Publication title -
agronomy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1435-0645
pISSN - 0002-1962
DOI - 10.2134/agronj1964.00021962005600010023x
Subject(s) - sowing , maturity (psychological) , agronomy , yield (engineering) , biology , physics , political science , thermodynamics , law
Synopsis In 2 out of 3 years a significant negative correlation was obtained between seed yield and sowing date. Yield was highest when seeded on May 8. Delay in seeding resulted in later maturity, reduction in plant height, and reduction in time required for vegetative and reproductive development.