Mapping of Maize Growing Period over the Free State Province of South Africa: Heat Units Approach
Temperature is one of the important environmental parameters that determines the development of a crop from one stage to another. It is integral in the calculation of heat units. In this study, the thermal index concept is used to determine the length of the growing period of short season, medium se...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2017-01-01
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| Series: | Advances in Meteorology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/7164068 |