Intraspecific variation in germination response to ammonium nitrate of Powell amaranth (Amaranthus powellii) seeds originating from organic vs. conventional vegetable farms

Weed Science

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 435-442

  Brainard, Daniel C ^a   DiTommaso, Antonio ^a   Mohler, Charles L ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Dormancy; Emergence; Microevolution; Soil fertility

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM NITRATE; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GERMINATION; HERB; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; ORGANIC FARMING; SEEDLING EMERGENCE; WEED; WEED CONTROL;

NEW YORK [NEW YORK (STT)]; NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

AMARANTHUS; AMARANTHUS CAUDATUS; AMARANTHUS POWELLII;

EID: 33750295467     PISSN: 00431745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1614/WS-05-162R1.1     Document Type: Article

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