Natural mulches art not very effective for weed control in onions

HortTechnology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 523-526

  Boyhan, George E ^a   Hicks, Ray ^b   Hill, C Randell ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Allium cepa; Certified organic; Nonstorage; Short day; Sustainable; Vidalia

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM CEPA; CYNODON (ANGIOSPERM); PINUS ELLIOTTII; PINUS PALUSTRIS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 33745440668     PISSN: 10630198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/horttech.16.3.0523     Document Type: Article

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