Comparison of white clover and mixed sodgrass as orchard floor vegetation

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 617-622

  Neilsen, G H ^a   Hogue, E J ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Apple; Leaf N; Orchard floor vegetation management; Vigour; Yield

Indexed keywords

MALUS DOMESTICA;

EID: 0033799286     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/P99-126     Document Type: Article

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