Effect of weeding frequencies on grain amaranth (Amaranthus cruentus L.) growth and yield

Crop Protection

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 463-466

  Ojo, David O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Grain amaranth; Weeding frequency; Yield

Indexed keywords

GRAIN AMARANTH; WEED MANAGEMENT; WEEDING FREQUENCY;

NIGERIA, IBADAN;

AMARANTHACEAE; AMARANTHUS CRUENTUS; PENNISETUM PURPUREUM;

EID: 0030823857     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0261-2194(97)00017-3     Document Type: Article

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