Striga seed avoidance by deep planting and no-tillage in sorghum and maize

International Journal of Pest Management

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 251-256

  Van Delft, G J ^a   Graves, J D ^a   Fitter, A H ^a   Van Ast, A ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Avoidance of Striga hermonthica; Maize; Planting depth; Sorghum; Zero tillage

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; PARASITIC PLANT; TILLAGE; WEED CONTROL;

KENYA;

EID: 0034477724     PISSN: 09670874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670870050206019     Document Type: Article

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