Agronomic evaluation of precise mechanical hoeing and chemical weed control in sugar beet

Weed Research

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 236-244

  Wiltshire, J J J ^a   Tillett, N D ^b   Hague, T ^b  

^a ADAS BOXWORTH   (United Kingdom)

^b SILSOE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Automatic vision guidance; Band spray; Beta vulgaris; Chemical; Mechanical weed control

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL CONTROL; MECHANICAL CONTROL; SUGAR BEET; WEED CONTROL;

BETA VULGARIS; BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS;

EID: 0042128401     PISSN: 00431737     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3180.2003.00338.x     Document Type: Article

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