Method for predicting selective uprooting by mechanical weeders from plant anchorage forces

Weed Science

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 123-132

  Kurstjens, Dirk A G ^a   Kropff, Martin J ^a   Perdok, Udo D ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Mechanical weed control; Plant anchorage force; Uprooting model; Weed harrowing

Indexed keywords

CROP DAMAGE; CROP PLANT; FARMERS KNOWLEDGE; GRASS; WEED CONTROL;

LEPIDIUM SATIVUM; LOLIUM PERENNE;

EID: 33644890827     PISSN: 00431745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1614/P2002-176     Document Type: Article

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