Impact of cultivars and herbicides on weed management in alfalfa

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 875-885

  Moyer, J R ^a   Acharya, S N ^a  

^a LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alfalfa yield; Dandelion; Forage quality; Weed control

Indexed keywords

ALFALFA; CULTIVAR; FORAGE; HERBICIDE; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; WEED CONTROL;

ALBERTA; BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; CRESTON; LETHBRIDGE; NORTH AMERICA;

BOS; BRASSICA; BRASSICACEAE; BROMUS TECTORUM; MEDICAGO SATIVA; TARAXACUM OFFICINALE;

EID: 34248181055     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/P05-210     Document Type: Article

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