Effects of weed control through cowpea intercropping on mayze morphology and yield

Planta Daninha

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 433-441

  Gomes, J K O ^a   Silva, P S L ^b   Silva, K M B ^c   Rodrigues Filho, F F ^d   Santos, V G ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DO SEMI ÁRIDO   (Brazil)

^b UFERSA ^*  (Brazil)

^c DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Brazil)

^d EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Competition; Grain yield; Green ears; Vigna unguiculata (L)walp; Zea mays L.

Indexed keywords

POACEAE; VIGNA UNGUICULATA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 37349106314     PISSN: 01008358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-83582007000300001     Document Type: Article

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