Performance of reduced-tillage cropping systems for sustainable grain production in Maryland

American Journal of Alternative Agriculture

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 79-87

  Teasdale, J R ^a   Rosecrance, R C ^a   Coffman, C B ^a   Starr, J L ^a   Paltineanu, I C ^a   Lu, Y C ^a   Watkins, B K ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Corn; Cover crops; Crimson clover; Crownvetch; Hairy vetch; Living mulches; Manure; Residues; Soybean; Weeds; Wheat

Indexed keywords

FARMING SYSTEM; GRAIN CROP; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE; TILLAGE;

MARYLAND; UNITED STATES;

CORONILLA; GLYCINE MAX; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM INCARNATUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; VICIA VILLOSA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0033916049     PISSN: 08891893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0889189300008535     Document Type: Article

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