Comparison of two spring seeding methods to establish forage cover crops in relay with winter cereals

Soil and Tillage Research

Volumn 45, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 227-235

  Edwards, Linnell ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Companion crops; Cover crops; Seeding methods; Soil compaction; Winter cereals

Indexed keywords

COVER CROPPING; EROSION CONTROL; SEEDING METHOD; SOIL EROSION;

CANADA;

LOLIUM MULTIFLORUM; SECALE CEREALE; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; TRIFOLIUM PRATENSE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0032543242     PISSN: 01671987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-1987(97)00065-2     Document Type: Article

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