Mechanical removal of summer dodder infestations and impacts on cranberry yield

HortTechnology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 78-82

  Hunsberger, Laura K ^a   Autio, Wesley R ^b   DeMoranville, Carolyn J ^b   Sandler, Hilary A ^b  

^a Maryland Cooperative Extension   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Cuscuta gronovii; IPM; Nonchemical weed management; Parasitic weeds; Raking; Vaccinium macrocarpon

Indexed keywords

CUSCUTA; CUSCUTA GRONOVII; CUSCUTACEAE; VACCINIUM MACROCARPON;

EID: 29844432853     PISSN: 10630198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/horttech.16.1.0078     Document Type: Article

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