Leaf appearance rate and final main stem leaf number as affected by temperature and photoperiod in cereals grown in Mediterranean environment

In the present study, a two-year field trial was carried out with the aim to evaluate daylength and air temperature effects on leaf appearance and related rates in two durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf.), two bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and two barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) cultivars, using six...

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Main Authors: Ezio Riggi, Danilo Scordia, Concetta Foti Cuzzola, Giorgio Testa, Salvatore L. Cosentino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2017-09-01
Series:Italian Journal of Agronomy
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Online Access:https://www.agronomy.it/index.php/agro/article/view/770