Patch expansion of purple nutsedge (Cyperus rotundus) and yellow nutsedge (Cyperus esculentus) with and without polyethylene mulch

Weed Science

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 839-845

  Webster, Theodore M ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Polyethylene mulches; Solarization; Weed patches

Indexed keywords

CROP PEST; METHYL BROMIDE; MULCH; PATCH SIZE; SEDGE; SHOOT GROWTH; TUBER; VEGETABLE; WEED CONTROL;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

CYPERUS; CYPERUS ESCULENTUS; CYPERUS ROTUNDUS;

EID: 33748062010     PISSN: 00431745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1614/WS-05-045R.1     Document Type: Article

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