Agronomic benefits of alfalfa mulch applied to organically managed spring wheat

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 121-131

  Wiens, M J ^a   Entz, M H ^a   Martin, R C ^b   Hammermeister, A M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Integrated weed management; Legume N; Low input farming; Wheat protein

Indexed keywords

ALFALFA; CROP YIELD; CROPPING PRACTICE; MULCHING; PROTEIN; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL NITROGEN; WEED CONTROL; WHEAT;

CANADA; MANITOBA; NORTH AMERICA; WINNIPEG;

AVENA SATIVA; MEDICAGO SATIVA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 33750529765     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/P05-069     Document Type: Article

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