Influence of fertilizer particle size on efficacy of dithiopyr, prodiamine, oryzalin, and oxadiazon for southern crabgrass (Digitaria ciliaris) control

Weed Technology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 385-389

  Kelly, Steven T ^a   Coats, G Euel ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

DIGSP; Herbicide rate; Particle impregnation

Indexed keywords

DIGITARIA CILIARIS;

EID: 0032787191     PISSN: 0890037X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0890037x00041907     Document Type: Article

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