Transition from conventional farming to organic farming using bahiagrass

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 87, Issue 15, 2007, Pages 2751-2756

  Katsvairo, Tawainga W ^a   Wright, David L ^a   Marois, James J ^a   Rich, Jimmy R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bahiagrass; Biodiversity; Cover corps; Farming; Perennial grasses; Pest management; Transition

Indexed keywords

PASPALUM; PASPALUM NOTATUM; POACEAE;

EID: 36749087744     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.3002     Document Type: Review

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