Yields, Weeds, Pests and Soil Nitrogen in a White Cabbage-Living Mulch System

Biological Agriculture and Horticulture

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 291-309

  Brandsaeter L O ^a   Netland, J ^a   Meadow, R ^a  

^a Norwegian Crop Research Institute   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COVER CROP; MULCH; NITROGEN; PEST CONTROL; WEED CONTROL; YIELD RESPONSE;

BRASSICA OLERACEA; TRIFOLIUM REPENS; TRIFOLIUM SUBTERRANEUM;

EID: 0032455464     PISSN: 01448765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01448765.1998.10823201     Document Type: Article

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