Effects of purple nutsedge (Cyperus rotundus) on tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) and bell pepper (Capsicum annuum) vegetative growth and fruit yield

Weed Technology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 672-676

  Morales Payan, Jose P ^a   Santos, Bielinski M ^a   Stall, William M ^a   Bewick, Thomas A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dry matter reduction; Fruit yield reduction; Interference; Purple nutsedge competition

Indexed keywords

BELL PEPPER; PURPLE NUTSEDGE; SHOOT GROWTH; TOMATO; YIELD;

CAPSICUM ANNUUM; CYPERUS ROTUNDUS; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; SOLANACEAE;

EID: 0031472677     PISSN: 0890037X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0890037x00043232     Document Type: Article

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