Wheat production, weed population and soil properties subsequent to 20 years of sod as affected by crop rotation and tillage

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture

Volumn 12, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 131-154

  Arshad, M A ^a   Gill, K S ^a   Izaurralde, R C ^b  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Crop rotation; Soil properties; Tillage; Weeds; Wheat

Indexed keywords

ARABLE FARMING; CROP ROTATION; SOIL PROPERTIES; SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE; TILLAGE PRACTICE; WEED CONTROL; WHEAT PRODUCTION;

CANADA;

EID: 0031692315     PISSN: 10440046     EISSN: 15407578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J064v12n02_10     Document Type: Article

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