In-row residue management effects on seed-zone temperature, moisture and early growth of barley and canola in a cold semi-arid region in northwestern Canada

American Journal of Alternative Agriculture

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 129-136

  Arshad, M A ^a   Azooz, Rahman H ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Barley; Canola; Crop establishment; No till; Reduced tillage; Soil moisture; Soil temperature

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL TEMPERATURE; TILLAGE;

CANADA;

BRASSICA NAPUS VAR. NAPUS; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE;

EID: 0141451783     PISSN: 08891893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/AJAA200343     Document Type: Article

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