Evaluation of the use of rice bran compost for eco-friendly weed control in organic farming systems

American Journal of Environmental Sciences

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 234-239

  Khan, M A I ^a,b   Ueno, K ^a,b   Horimoto, S ^a,b   Komai, F ^a,b   Tanaka, K ^a,b   Ono, Y ^a,b  

^a KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b SAGA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Rice bran compost; Seed germination test; Selective inhibition; Water soluble fractions; Weed control

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; COMPOST; GERMINATION; GROWTH; ORGANIC FARMING; RICE; WEED CONTROL;

HORDEUM; LACTUCA; LAMIUM AMPLEXICAULE; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 34347243868     PISSN: 1553345X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ajessp.2007.235.240     Document Type: Article

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