Effects of hairy vetch (Vicia villosa) cover crop and banded herbicides on weeds, grain yield, and economic returns in corn (Zea mays)

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 107-124

  Koger, C H ^a   Reddy, K N ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cover crop; Economic analysis; Integrated weed management; Net returns; Weed biomass; Weed control; Weed density

Indexed keywords

COVER CROP; CROP YIELD; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; INTEGRATED APPROACH; WEED CONTROL;

MISSISSIPPI; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

AMARANTHUS HYBRIDUS; CYPERUS ESCULENTUS; ECHINOCHLOA; IPOMOEA; MOLLUGO; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); VICIA VILLOSA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 25444494156     PISSN: 10440046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J064v26n03_11     Document Type: Article

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