LEAF AREA AND NET ASSIMILATION RATE AS DETERMINANTS OF CROP YIELD

J. A. Spence and P. H. Haynes

No 263661, 4th Annual Meeting, July 25 - August 1, 1966, Kingston, Jamaica from Caribbean Food Crops Society

Abstract: The relation of agronomic practice to crop yield is discussed in terms of photosynthetic efficiency of the crops (as measured by Leaf Area and Net Assimilation rates). The importance of a study of these factors in certain tropical crops is indicated.

Keywords: Crop Production/Industries; Production Economics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 14
Date: 1966-07-25
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.263661

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