Influence of cover crop and herbicide treatment on weed control and yield in no-till sweet corn (Zea mays L.) and Pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima Duch.)

Weed Technology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 341-346

  Galloway, Bethany A ^a   Weston, Leslie A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative weed control; cover crops; no till vegetables

Indexed keywords

CUCURBITA MAXIMA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0029814402     PISSN: 0890037X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0890037x00040069     Document Type: Article

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