Effect of weed removal timing and row spacing on soil moisture in Corn (Zea mays)

Weed Technology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 399-409

  Dalley, Caleb D ^a,b   Bernards, Mark L ^a,c   Kells, James J ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b USDA ARS Sugarcane Research Unit   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Glyphosate resistant; Narrow row corn; Soil water; Time domain reflectometry; Weed competition; Weed interference

Indexed keywords

CROP YIELD; GLYPHOSATE; INTERFERENCE COMPETITION; MAIZE; PESTICIDE APPLICATION; PESTICIDE RESISTANCE; SOIL MOISTURE; WEED; WEED CONTROL;

CLARKSVILLE; EAST LANSING; MICHIGAN; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

CHENOPODIUM ALBUM; SETARIA FABERI; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33750322271     PISSN: 0890037X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1614/WT-05-098R.1     Document Type: Article

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