Weed control increases yield and economic returns from young 'desirable' pecan trees

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 122, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 588-593

  Foshee III, Wheeler G ^a   Goodman, Robert W ^b   Patterson, Michael G ^a   Goff, William D ^a   Dozier Jr , W Alfred ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carya illinoinensis; Herbicides; Irrigation; Orchard floor management; Tillage

Indexed keywords

BETA VULGARIS CICLA; CARYA ILLINOINENSIS;

EID: 0030754430     PISSN: 00031062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/jashs.122.4.588     Document Type: Article

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