The effect of natural mulches on crop performance, weed suppression and biochemical constituents of catnip and St. John's wort

Crop Science

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 861-869

  Duppong, L M ^a   Delate, K ^a   Liebman, M ^a   Horton, R ^a   Romero, F ^a   Kraus, G ^a   Petrich, J ^a   Chowdbury, P K ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYPERICUM; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM; LINUM USITATISSIMUM; NEPETA; NEPETA CATARIA;

EID: 2442591712     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2004.8610     Document Type: Article

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