Establishment systems for glyphosate-resistant alfalfa

Weed Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 22-29

  McCordick, S Ann ^a   Hillger, David E ^a   Leep, Richard H ^a   Kells, James J ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alfalfa establishment; Clear seeded; Companion seeded; Weed control in forages

Indexed keywords

ALFALFA; CROP YIELD; FORAGE; GLYPHOSATE; SEED; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; WEED CONTROL;

AVENA; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 41149138517     PISSN: 0890037X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1614/WT-07-065.1     Document Type: Article

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