Evaluation of cowpea genotypes for use as a cover crop

HortScience

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1145-1148

  Harrison, Howard F ^a   Thies, Judy A ^a   Fery, Richard L ^a   Smith, J Powell ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Meloidogyne incognita; Root knot nematode; Vigna unguiculata; Weed suppression

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CROPS; GROWTH KINETICS; WEED CONTROL;

MELOIDOGYNE INCOGNITA; ROOT KNOT NEMATODE; VIGNA UNGUICULATA; WEED SUPPRESSION;

GENES;

BIOMASS; FARM CROPS; GENES; WEEDS;

MELOIDOGYNE INCOGNITA; MELOIDOGYNE JAVANICA; VIGNA UNGUICULATA;

EID: 33748675914     PISSN: 00185345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.41.5.1145     Document Type: Article

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