Economic thresholds for wild radish, wild oat, hemp-nettle and corn spurry in spring barley

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 357-361

  Weaver, S E ^a   Ivany, J A ^b  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b Research Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

Avena fatua; Economic threshold; Galeopsis tetrahit; Hordeum vulgare; Raphanus raphanistrum; Spergula arvensis; Weed interference; Yield loss

Indexed keywords

BARLEY; ECONOMIC COST; WEED COMPETITION; YIELD RESPONSE;

CANADA; PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND;

AVENA FATUA; GALEOPSIS TETRAHIT; HORDEUM VULGARE; RAPHANUS RAPHANISTRUM; SPERGULA ARVENSIS;

EID: 0031870411     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/P97-072     Document Type: Article

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