Optimum densities of three leguminous cover crops for suppression of smooth pigweed (Amaranthus hybridus)

Weed Science

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 753-761

  Collins, Amanda S ^a   Chase, Carlene A ^a   Stall, William M ^a   Hutchinson, Chad M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Additive experiments; Competition; Interference; Smooth amaranth

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; COVER CROP; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; INTERFERENCE COMPETITION; LEGUME; WEED CONTROL;

AMARANTHUS; AMARANTHUS CAUDATUS; AMARANTHUS HYBRIDUS; CANNABIS; CROTALARIA JUNCEA; MUCUNA;

EID: 51849129191     PISSN: 00431745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1614/WS-07-101.1     Document Type: Article

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