Effect of no-tillage and rye mulch on occurrence of weeds and aphids and on yields of cabbage, carrot and red beet

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 638, Issue , 2004, Pages 147-150

  Borowy, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES IN LUBLIN   (Poland)

Author keywords

Cabbage; Carrot; Cover crop; No tillage; Red beet; Rye

Indexed keywords

EID: 21044457467     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2004.638.18     Document Type: Conference Paper

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