Selection of cereals for weed suppression in organic agriculture: A method based on cultivar sensitivity to weed growth

Euphytica

Volumn 163, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 355-366

  Hoad, Stephen ^a   Topp, Cairistiona ^a   Davies, Ken ^a  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cereal cultivars; Organic agriculture; Variety selection; Weed suppression; Winter wheat

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 50249152364     PISSN: 00142336     EISSN: 15735060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10681-008-9710-9     Document Type: Article

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