Brassica cover cropping for weed management: A review

Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 187-198

  Haramoto, Erin R ^a   Gallandt, Eric R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Allelopathy; Brassicas; Cover crop residues; Green manure

Indexed keywords

ALLELOPATHY; COVER CROP; GREEN MANURING; WEED CONTROL;

BRASSICA; BRASSICA NAPUS; BRASSICA NAPUS VAR. NAPUS; BRASSICACEAE; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); SECALE CEREALE; SINAPIS; SINAPIS ALBA; SINAPIS ARVENSIS; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM PRATENSE; VICIA; VICIA VILLOSA; VILLOSA;

EID: 11944255645     PISSN: 17421705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/RAFS200490     Document Type: Review

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