Competition and growth of six cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) genotypes, sunflower (Helianthus annuus), and common purslane (Portulaca oleracea)

Weed Science

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 954-960

  Wang, Guangyao ^a   McGiffen Jr , Milton E ^a   Ehlers, Jeff D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cover crop; Growth habit; Interspecific competition

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL PLANT; CROP PLANT; GENOTYPE; GROWTH RATE; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; LEGUME; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

HELIANTHUS; HELIANTHUS ANNUUS; PORTULACA OLERACEA; PORTULACACEAE; VIGNA UNGUICULATA;

EID: 33845327844     PISSN: 00431745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1614/WE-06-045R.1     Document Type: Article

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