Mulch type affects growth and tuber production of yellow nutsedge (Cyperus esculentus) and purple nutsedge (Cyperus rotundus)

Weed Science

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 834-838

  Webster, Theodore M ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Methyl bromide alternative; Physical weed control; Polyethylene mulch

Indexed keywords

GROWTH; MULCH; SEDGE; TUBER; VEGETABLE; WEED CONTROL;

CYPERUS; CYPERUS ESCULENTUS; CYPERUS ROTUNDUS;

EID: 24944532119     PISSN: 00431745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1614/WS-05-029R.1     Document Type: Article

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