Allelopathic cover crops to reduce herbicide use in sustainable agricultural systems

Allelopathy Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 133-146

  Nagabhushana, G G ^a   Worsham, A D ^a   Yenish, J P ^a,b  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Allelopathy; Cover crops; Environmental contamination; Herbicide reduction; Soil erosion; Weed control

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000295192     PISSN: 09714693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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