The Impact of Rye Cover Crops on Weeds, Insects, and Diseases in Snap Bean Cropping Systems

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture

Volumn 9, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 131-155

  Bottenberg, Harry ^a   Masiunas, John ^a   Eastman, Catherine ^b   Eastburn, Darin M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Cover crops; Potato leafhopper; Rye mulch; Snap beans; Weeds; White mold

Indexed keywords

COVER CROP; DANDELION; DISEASE; INSECT PEST; MULCH; RED CLOVER; RYE; SNAP BEAN; WEED;

ASTERACEAE; CHRYSOMELIDAE; CICADELLIDAE; COLEOPTERA; FABACEAE; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); POACEAE; SECALE CEREALE; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; TARAXACUM; TARAXACUM OFFICINALE; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM PRATENSE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0031474171     PISSN: 10440046     EISSN: 15407578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J064v09n02_09     Document Type: Article

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