Fresh-market tomato production in a low-input alternative system using cover-crop mulch

HortScience

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 65-69

  Abdul Baki, Aref A ^a   Teasdale, J R ^a   Korcak, R ^a   Chitwood, D J ^a   Huettel, R N ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Crimson clover; Hairy vetch; Macronutrients; Nematodes; Rye; Sustainable agriculture

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; SECALE CEREALE; TRIFOLIUM INCARNATUM; VICIA VILLOSA;

EID: 0030069375     PISSN: 00185345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.31.1.65     Document Type: Article

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