Efficacy of four corn (Zea mays L.) herbicides when applied with flat fan and air induction nozzles: Research paper

Weed Biology and Management

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 55-61

  Brown, Lynette ^a   Soltani, Nader ^a   Shropshire, Christy ^a   Spieser, Helmut ^a   Sikkema, Peter H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bromoxynil; Dicamba; Drift reduction nozzles; Glufosinate; Nicosulfuron; Spray pressure

Indexed keywords

ABUTILON THEOPHRASTI; AMARANTHUS; AMARANTHUS HYBRIDUS; AMARANTHUS POWELLII; AMBROSIA; AMBROSIA ARTEMISIIFOLIA; CHENOPODIUM ALBUM; ECHINOCHLOA; ECHINOCHLOA CRUS-GALLI; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33847112130     PISSN: 14446162     EISSN: 14456664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-6664.2006.00231.x     Document Type: Article

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