Precise tillage systems for enhanced non-chemical weed management

Soil and Tillage Research

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 293-305

  Kurstjens, Dirk A G ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Controlled traffic; Cultural control; Integrated weed management; Mechanical weeding; Strip tillage

Indexed keywords

CROPS; HERBICIDES; INNOVATION; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOILS; STREET TRAFFIC CONTROL;

CONTROLLED TRAFFIC; CULTURAL CONTROL; FRIABILITY; INTEGRATED WEED MANAGEMENT; MECHANICAL WEEDING;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

GERMINATION; HERBICIDE; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; LIFE CYCLE; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; SOIL CONSERVATION; TILLAGE; WEED;

EID: 36349026978     PISSN: 01671987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.still.2006.06.011     Document Type: Article

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