Comparison of conservation with conventional tillage for potato production in Atlantic Canada: Crop productivity, soil physical properties and weed control

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 453-461

  Carter, M R ^a   Holmstrom, D ^a   Sanderson, J B ^a   Ivany, J ^a   DeHaan, R ^b  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b Prince Edward Island Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry   (Canada)

Author keywords

Conservation tillage; Potato; Residue management; Soil moisture; Soil temperature; Tillage methods

Indexed keywords

CROP PRODUCTION; SOIL MANAGEMENT; TILLAGE; WEED CONTROL;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 28444445983     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/S02-069     Document Type: Article

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